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Mistral AI publicly releases Large 4, targets cybersecurity users
Mistral said the released version was an upgrade from the one unveiled three weeks ago, following testing with governments and corporate users, which helped improve its performance.
Nvidia's web of AI bets: smart strategy or bubble risk?
Nvidia's $3 billion investment in Meta's share sale, announced Tuesday, is the latest addition to a portfolio of stakes, loans and guarantees that has made the chip giant what some analysts describe as the central bank of the artificial intelligence boom. Nvidia also has around $36 billion in cloud backstops and a guarantee of up to $105 billion linked to an OpenAI data center, according to US media.
Exclusive | Cognizant in talks to invest in Indian AI startup Sarvam valuing it at $3.5-4 billion: sources
Cognizant’s potential investment in Sarvam comes as advances in agentic AI raise questions about the future of the IT services industry. AI agents are increasingly capable of automating tasks across software development, application maintenance and back-office operations, potentially disrupting traditional outsourcing models.
As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them
Countries like Kazakhstan are trying to balance between U.S. and China AI initiatives for technological gains. Indonesia has expressed interest in benefiting from both AI superpowers while pursuing its technological agenda. Some nations are exploring relationships with both blocs without fully committing to either. China's investments in developing countries are increasing, enhancing their own AI capabilities.
AI startup Sarvam in talks for $300 million top-up; valuation may double to $3 billion
The startup builds Indian-language AI models and applications for government agencies and businesses, including banks and insurers. Its customers include Life Insurance Corp. of India, SBI Life, IDFC First Bank, Tata Capital and Cred. Maharashtra has approved deployment of Sarvam’s Indus AI workspace across departments for drafting, translation and document analysis, with government data hosted within India.
AI startup Black Forest Labs urges optimism from Europe despite safety fears
Europe needs to view artificial intelligence with more optimism -- despite growing warnings about its dangers -- or risk falling further behind, the head of a leading European AI start-up warned. "I think the mindset in Europe needs to shift to one of optimism and to one of opportunity, and not to one of risk and fear," Robin Rombach, CEO of German AI image generation specialist Black Forest Labs, told AFP. Europe lags behind the United States and China when it comes to cutting-edge AI models.
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Europe's AI firms, playing catch-up, challenge US calls for slowdown
Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei in an online essay urged firms to slow the pace at which they improve AI model capabilities and called for an antitrust waiver allowing leading developers to jointly develop safety measures after researchers warned about the dangers of AI, including that it could wipe out humanity.
Crypto's shopping hack; Centre eyes Meta child safeguards
Indians are buying groceries, fuel, food and gold via gift cards on overseas crypto platforms. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
If Europe's AI sovereignty relies on Mistral, 'we're doomed': French finance minister
European sovereignty in artificial intelligence (AI) cannot depend on a single startup like Mistral, France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned on Wednesday, amid tensions between the United States and China over the technology's development. about the possibility that Mistral might abandon developing state-of-the-art AI models to become primarily a provider of computing infrastructure, Lescure declined to directly weigh in.
Europe expands AI computing network with €390 million order from France's Bull
The European Union's supercomputing body EuroHPC selected Bull to build LUMI-AI, the sixth machine ordered under its AI Factories programme. The system is a new supercomputer to be installed alongside the existing LUMI machine at Finland's supercomputing centre. It is expected to come online in the second half of 2027.
Recent Indian executive moves at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta & other tech majors
Indian executives have recently taken on key leadership roles at some of the world’s biggest AI and technology companies, highlighting the growing demand for Indian talent. Here are some of the notable appointments.
Sarvam appoints Thinking Machines Lab founding member Devendra Singh Chaplot as advisor
Sarvam AI has appointed Devendra Singh Chaplot as an advisor. Chaplot was a founding member of Mistral AI and Thinking Machines Lab. The appointment comes soon after Sarvam AI completed a $300 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Microsoft to fund Mistral's European AI expansion in multibillion-dollar deal
As part of the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will be able to develop software using Mistral's data centers in France, giving Microsoft more capacity in Europe and regulated industries an alternative to U.S.-controlled infrastructure.
Mistral launches first robotics model in physical AI push
Paris-based Mistral AI has launched its first robotics model for industrial automation. This new system enables robot navigation using only a single camera. The Robostral Navigate model does not require advanced sensors or multiple cameras. It is designed to work with robots from various suppliers. This launch follows Mistral's recent acquisition of Emmi AI.
France’s Mistral in funding talks at about €20 billion valuation
French AI startup Mistral AI is reportedly in talks to raise approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of around €20 billion. This significant funding aims to bolster its position in the competitive AI landscape against US and Chinese rivals. The company, founded by former Google and Meta researchers, focuses on providing AI infrastructure for European governments and industries.
French AI startup Mistral invests $1.4 billion in data centres in Sweden
French AI firm Mistral AI is investing 1.2 billion euros in new data centres in Sweden. This significant investment aims to build independent AI capabilities within Europe. The new infrastructure will support Mistral's advanced AI models.
Mistral AI raises 1.7 billion euros as ASML becomes its top shareholder
ASML is investing 1.3 billion euros in Mistral AI as part of a series C funding round, making it Mistral's main shareholder as it will hold a stake of about 11%.
ASML becomes Mistral AI's top shareholder after leading latest funding round
ASML is set to become the largest shareholder in French AI startup Mistral AI by investing €1.3 billion in its €1.7 billion fundraising round. This move aims to boost European tech independence, with Mistral valued at €10 billion, competing against US giants like OpenAI and Google.
Apple eyes Mistral and Perplexity: is Siri set to crush Google and Samsung in AI?
Apple is exploring acquisitions of AI startups Mistral and Perplexity to supercharge Siri, aiming to compete directly with Google and Samsung. Could this move finally make Siri smarter and more responsive?
Mistral in talks with VC firms, MGX to raise funds at $10 billion valuation: Report
The funding would accelerate the commercial rollout of Mistral's Le Chat chatbot and support continued development of its large language models. Mistral counts Nvidia, Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners among its investors.
TotalEnergies forms AI partnership with French startup Mistral
TotalEnergies has partnered with French AI startup Mistral to develop digital tools aimed at boosting energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and improving operations. The collaboration includes creating an AI assistant for project development and customer support, reinforcing Europe’s technological ecosystem and Total’s ongoing AI integration efforts.
ETtech Explainer: Meet AI ‘Saba’ trained on Arabic, Tamil, Malayalam
Indian startups developing Indic AI models face competition from global players like Mistral AI, which launched a multilingual model trained in Arabic, Tamil, and Malayalam. However, regional nuances remain a challenge for these global competitors.
France's Mistral hails DeepSeek's AI model
The French firm's own Thursday release, "Mistral Small 3", is "competitive with larger models" including Meta's Llama or Qwen, developed by Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, Mistral said. It added that Small 3 was "the most efficient model of its category" and might be used for tasks ranging from customer service to detecting financial fraud or controlling robots.
France's Mistral AI seeks funding at $5 billion valuation: report
French startup Mistral AI engages investors for funding at a $5 billion valuation, facing EU scrutiny over partnership with Microsoft and revenue generation, post raising $415M in December.
France had no prior knowledge of Microsoft's Mistral AI deal, official says
Earlier this week, Microsoft said it had made a 15-million euro ($16 million) investment in Mistral, and would soon make the Paris-based company's AI models available via its Azure cloud computing platform.
Microsoft's deal with Mistral AI faces EU scrutiny
Throughout negotiations of the AI Act, Mistral lobbied for looser rules for some models, with advocates warning that strict rules risked undermining European companies' ability to compete with big tech.
India Inc should support startups: Zomato CEO; Capillary’s funding
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal said established businesses in India should nurture startups, but without the intention of owning them. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
ETtech Explainer: All you need to know about OpenAI’s rival Mistral AI
Microsoft partners with Mistral AI, enabling Mistral's AI models to run on Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform. Mistral 8x7B model surpasses GPT 3.5 and Llama 2 on performance benchmarks, reducing deployment costs. Mistral raised $415 million in funding.
Microsoft partners with OpenAI's French rival Mistral
The multi-year deal signals Microsoft's efforts to offer a variety of AI models beyond its biggest bet in OpenAI as the tech giant seeks to attract more customers for its Azure cloud services.
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