Mistral bags $24 billion valuation as Samsung leads funding for Europe's AI champion
Mistral is betting on open-weight AI models to help it compete with players like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Mistral is betting on open-weight AI models to help it compete with players like OpenAI and Anthropic.
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WorldPingFrench AI company Mistral announced Tuesday that it had raised three billion euros ($3.5 billion) in what it described as the largest-ever European tech fundraising, valuing the startup at over 21 billion euros.
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WorldPingOne-third of young scientists who had been planning careers in academic research changed their minds in the spring of 2025, according to a new survey. Fewer expected to remain in higher education or work in the U.S., or felt that pursuing a Ph.D.
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WorldPingHelena Foulkes outraised Gov. Dan McKee and turned his handling of a $571 million bridge into her top attack line. Four years ago, he beat her.
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