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McKillican was CEO of McKesson Canada from 2020 to 2023 and currently sits on the board of the National Bank of Canada, where she chairs the technology committee. At the same time, Katherine Lee is leaving the board after eleven years; BCE cited its customary maximum tenure of typically 12 years to balance experience and renewal. » More on de.investing.com

Bell Canada, Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ HPC have partnered to combine Bell AI Fabric’s data center and connectivity, Cohere’s enterprise AI models, Hypertec’s Canadian hardware and BUZZ HPC’s GPU infrastructure, positioning BCE to sell higher‑value AI and data‑centre services. HIVE Digital Technologies said BUZZ HPC signed a related three‑year GPU cloud contract worth about $220 million. The move could materially expand BCE’s revenue mix, but success depends on execution and proving capital‑heavy digital infrastructure generates durable cash flow. » More on finance.yahoo.com

BCE has entered a major AI infrastructure collaboration with Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ High Performance Computing to combine Bell AI Fabric's data center and connectivity assets with Cohere's enterprise AI and BUZZ HPC's accelerated computing. The partnership aims to enable scalable R&D on AI models, bolster sovereign AI capacity and integrate connectivity, data centers and cybersecurity. The deal follows the launch of Bell AI Fabric and the Canadian Sovereign AI Alliance as BCE expands its AI and infrastructure offerings. » More on finance.yahoo.com