HIVE STOCK SURGES ON $220M GPU CLOUD DEAL
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Hive Digital Technologies shares jumped over 5% after announcing a three-year, $220 million GPU cloud contract with Bell Canada and AI company Cohere. The deal marks a significant shift in the company's strategy away from cryptocurrency mining.
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