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Tailscale Launches Multimillion-Dollar Sovereign AI Networking for Governments

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Tailscale Inc. is launching a multimillion-dollar sovereign AI networking effort aimed at governments.
CEO Avery Pennarun says Canadian identity eases sales to Europe and avoids US tech worries.
Tailscale hired former Google X Moonshot manager Patricia Prewitt to lead the sovereign AI effort.
The effort will add at least 50 Canada-based staff to build on-premise software for Canada and Europe, keeping data control.

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Tailscale Inc. is launching a multimillion-dollar sovereign AI networking effort aimed at governments.
CEO Avery Pennarun says Canadian identity eases sales to Europe and avoids US tech worries.
Tailscale hired former Google X Moonshot manager Patricia Prewitt to lead the sovereign AI effort.
The effort will add at least 50 Canada-based staff to build on-premise software for Canada and Europe, keeping data control.