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Governance2 Aliases

Data residency

Where data is stored and which legal rules apply to it.

Definition
Data residency refers to the physical and legal location of data storage and processing. It becomes important when customers, regulators, or governments want tighter control over where information can live.
Why it matters
For founders and operators, data residency can influence vendor choice, contract structure, and whether a product can win public-sector deals.
Aliases
data locationdata sovereignty
Related signals
Sovereign AIProcurementCompliance
Governance2 Aliases

Sovereign AI

AI infrastructure that keeps strategic control, data, and deployment choices close to home.

Definition
Sovereign AI describes systems built or operated so that an organization or country retains control over compute, data, model hosting, and operational policy.
Why it matters
It is one of the clearest signals for procurement, policy, and infrastructure spending in Canadian tech.
Aliases
sovereign infrastructuredomestic AI control
Related signals
AI infrastructureProcurementData residency
AI systems1 Aliases

LLM

A large language model built to understand and generate text.

Definition
LLM stands for large language model. It is a model trained on large text datasets so it can summarize, draft, translate, answer, and transform language in useful ways.
Why it matters
LLM coverage usually signals that product, data, and governance choices are about to matter more than the demo itself.
Aliases
large language model
Related signals
AI productsInferenceGovernance
Hardware1 Aliases

OTFS

A modulation scheme built for difficult wireless channels.

Definition
OTFS stands for orthogonal time frequency space. It is a modulation approach designed to spread data across time and frequency so wireless links can stay more resilient in fast-moving or noisy environments.
Why it matters
OTFS matters when satellite, mobility, or remote connectivity stories depend on keeping links stable under movement and interference.
Aliases
orthogonal time frequency space
Related signals
Satellite systemsWireless resilienceOrbit communications