Wednesday, 8 July, 2026
Guns, Gas, and Gigawatts: Big Tech Heads to Calgary Stampede to Fuel the AI Boom
By TechShots Studio
Tech giants flocked to the legendary Calgary Stampede oil party as Alberta aggressively courts AI data centers. The province is pitching its massive, cheap natural gas reserves to meet Silicon Valley's insatiable energy appetite. While this fossil-fuel-driven strategy directly clashes with Canada's federal clean-energy goals, tech firms are prioritizing immediate power availability and rapid grid connection over carbon-free targets.
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