Mistral in Talks to Raise €3 Billion at €20 Billion Valuation
Mistral’s reported €3 billion round would fund a 1-gigawatt European compute buildout, yet leaves the OpenAI rival far smaller than US and Chinese rivals.
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Mistral’s reported €3 billion round would fund a 1-gigawatt European compute buildout, yet leaves the OpenAI rival far smaller than US and Chinese rivals.
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