Europe sees Anthropic shutdown as an AI sovereignty alarm
Politicians in the UK and France used the Fable 5 and Mythos 5 cutoff to argue that Europe needs its own models, clouds and infrastructure.
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Mistral seeks fresh capital for Europe’s sovereign AI race
Mistral is reported to be discussing a 3 billion euro funding round that could double its valuation and reinforce Europe’s sovereign AI story.
THEKER raises a record European robotics Series A
The Barcelona startup raised 73 million euros to deploy factory robots that learn on the job, with Samsung and LVMH among the strategic backers.
Lexroom raises $50M for civil-law legal AI
The Milan startup is building legal AI around verified civil-law data rather than common-law precedent, with more than 8,000 firms using the product.
Mistral acquires Vienna physics simulation startup Emmi
Mistral AI has acquired Emmi AI, a 30-person Vienna-based startup specializing in physics simulation neural networks, marking its second acquisition in three months.
Voi Veterans Raise $16M for Enterprise AI Startup Pit
Stockholm startup Pit has emerged from stealth with a $16 million a16z-led seed round and a pitch built around AI product teams for enterprise operations.
EU AI Act Delay Talks Break Down
EU negotiators failed to agree on delaying key AI Act obligations, leaving high-risk AI providers facing an August compliance deadline.
Cohere Acquires Aleph Alpha, Schwarz Invests 600 Million Euros
Canadian AI company Cohere is acquiring German startup Aleph Alpha, backed by a 500 million euro investment from the Schwarz Group, the family-owned conglomerate behind Lidl. The merged entity, valued at around 20 billion dollars, will target regulated industries in Europe.