Microsoft strikes multibillion-dollar GPU partnership with Mistral; Samsung negotiates €20B investment

According to France24 and Financial Times, Microsoft signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Mistral for GPU rental capacity, while Samsung is simultaneously negotiating a €20 billion valuation investment in the French AI firm. The sources report Mistral is positioning itself as a European AI alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic with enterprise support. Microsoft announced a significant expansion of its strategic partnership with Mistral including multibillion-dollar commitment and GPU infrastructure.