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Models·Sep 8·all news from September 8, 2026

Mistral AI Raises €3 Billion With Samsung Leading the Round

Mistral AI has secured €3 billion in a Series D funding round led by Samsung Electronics. This significant capital injection provides the French firm with substantial resources to compete with major American labs in the development of large-scale models. By attracting a major hardware partner like Samsung, Mistral AI gains a strategic foothold in the semiconductor ecosystem, potentially accelerating the deployment of its models across mobile and enterprise devices.

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