$14 billion AI startup Mistral — Europe's answer to OpenAI — lands French military deal as the region bets on homegrown tech

Mistral scored a major win after France's military picked the homegrown AI startup over US tech giants.

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• France's military signed an AI deal with $13.6 billion startup Mistral to boost defense tech.
• Mistral's AI will run on French infrastructure as Paris pushes military data sovereignty.
• The deal positions Mistral as Europe's homegrown alternative to US AI giants like OpenAI.

French AI startup Mistral has secured a major vote of confidence...