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DeepSeek dropped an open-source AI bomb—what does it mean for OpenAI and Anthropic?

DeepSeek’s R1 model has rattled the industry and slashed Nvidia’s stock. But for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta, there is an ironic twist.

Fortune · Jan 27, 2025

AFP strikes deal for France's Mistral AI to use news articles

The news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) and French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI have signed a deal for the start-up's chatbot to use news agency reports to respond to users' requests, executives from the two organisations said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 16, 2025

AFP Strikes Deal For France's Mistral AI To Use News Articles

Global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) and French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI have signed a deal for the start-up's chatbot to use news agency reports to respond to users' requests, executives from the two organisations said Thursday.

International Business Times · Jan 16, 2025

British Regulators Clear Microsoft's Partnership With Mistral

British regulators clear Microsoft's partnership with Mistral, while ongoing reviews continue for other deals.

Top News · May 17, 2024

UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups

Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024

AI race heats up as OpenAI, Google and Mistral release new models

Launches within 12 hours of one another, and more activity expected in industry over summer

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024

Forget OpenAI, Here's the New AI Start-Up Set to Boost Microsoft Stock

The "AI effect" can already be seen in Microsoft's financials - and now, the tech giant is expanding its AI bets beyond OpenAI to a French start-up that has also landed investments from the likes of Nvidia, Salesforce, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Barchart · Mar 15, 2024

Microsoft makes a megadeal with a French AI startup as OpenAI is under investigation for potentially misleading investors during Sam Altman's sudden firing and subsequent reinstatement as CEO

Microsoft recently got into a $16 million multiyear deal with Mistral. This happened as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started looking into OpenAI following the board of directors' decision to fire and rehire him as CEO last year.

Windows Central · Mar 6, 2024

Microsoft-backed startup launches free AI chatbot Le Chat Mistral

The multilingual helper can understand questions containing up to 20,000 words

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024

Watch out ChatGPT — Mistral just cut a huge deal with Microsoft for GPT-4 level AI model

Mistral has signed a partnership with Microsoft that includes offering its new Large model on Azure.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 28, 2024