"French A.I. Start-Up Mistral Raises $3.5 Billion as Part of Strategy Shift
Mistral is trying to keep pace with American and Chinese rivals while offering customers a European alternative for artificial intelligence" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/business/mistral-ai-fund-raising.html?unlocked_article_code=1._lA.DVDP.hQVCjYsFFYaN&smid=nytcore-android-share #AI