Microsoft and French AI company Mistral reach agreement, investing billions of dollars to build computing infrastructure in Europe

Microsoft and French AI star company Mistral reach a billion-dollar-level cooperation, will jointly build European AI computing infrastructure, providing non-US technical solutions for regulated industries. The cooperation involves model access to platforms such as Azure and Copilot, aiming to safeguard European AI autonomy while leveraging the US technology ecosystem. This move is seen as an important step for Europe to reduce dependence on US technology and master AI sovereignty.