Industrial Policy
In Little Rock, Canada’s compute shortage weaponizes the map
The industrial policy coming out of Washington is no longer a slogan. Canada’s compute shortage is how it shows up in Canadian boardrooms.
David Chen · Aug 18, 2026
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