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    Murad Hemmadi

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    Murad Hemmadi covers artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing and other deep technologies. He was previously an Ottawa correspondent for The Logic, covering business and innovation policy. Before joining The Logic, he covered politics and wrote a daily newsletter for Maclean’s.
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    Articles by Murad Hemmadi

    Briefing

    Data-centre operator QScale exploring sale: report

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/data-centre-operator-qscale-exploring-sale-report/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 6, 2026

    Ottawa must help speed up data centre build-out, AI advisors say

    https://thelogic.co/news/ai-task-force-evan-solomon-canada-compute/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 5, 2026

    Power and procurement can help bring AI infrastructure to Canada. Paperwork and scattered domestic demand risk driving it away, task force members say.

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    Y Combinator to resume investing in Canadian-incorporated startups

    https://thelogic.co/news/y-combinator-resume-canada/

    By Murad Hemmadi and Catherine McIntyre   |   Feb 5, 2026

    The sudden U-turn follows strong reaction to Y Combinator’s decision to remove Canada from its list of acceptable countries of incorporation

    San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and the city’s skyline.

    Ottawa signs deal to use Cohere’s tech for its internal AI assistant

    https://thelogic.co/news/cohere-federal-government-contract-canchat-ai/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 5, 2026

    The Toronto firm’s first publicly-disclosed federal contract is small, but comes as both sides seek to work together to apply AI to the government’s operations

    Ottawa advised to choose champions and spend big to build AI industry

    https://thelogic.co/news/ai-strategy-task-force-canada-industry/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 4, 2026

    Members of the federal AI Strategy Task Force called for billions of dollars in new programs, as well changes to the way the government procures from and supports AI firms

    New data shows how AI is eating software investment

    https://thelogic.co/news/ai-software-investment-canada-inovia/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 4, 2026

    Canada’s venture financing market grew faster than most advanced economies in 2025, driven in part by AI megadeals

    Briefing

    D-Wave to move headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla.

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/d-wave-to-move-headquarters-to-boca-raton-fla/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 2, 2026

    Briefing

    AI data centres will have to compete for B.C. power

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/ai-data-centres-will-have-to-compete-for-b-c-power/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Feb 2, 2026

    Briefing

    Star DeepMind researcher with Alberta roots launches new startup

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/star-deepmind-researcher-with-alberta-roots-launches-new-startup/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jan 30, 2026

    Briefing

    OpenText picks former IBM executive as new CEO

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/opentext-picks-former-ibm-executive-as-new-ceo/

    By Murad Hemmadi   |   Jan 29, 2026

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