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US and Canada Relations Strain, Yet Master Plans Conducive to Construction
U.S.-Canada tensions rise with tariffs; Canada diversifies trade, U.S. pursues tech dominance via Genesis Mission, boosting resource demand.
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$150M Deal Fails at HyperGrid AI Project
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