AI investment
4 published articles
AI funding: Samsung Electronics leads Mistral's Series D
Mistral's record €3B raise tests what sovereign AI really means
Mistral's €3B Series D is Europe's biggest equity raise, the company says. The sovereignty pitch and the three-continent cap table tell two different stories.
2026-09-18
AI consolidation
Reve's researchers are headed to OpenAI; its products stay put
OpenAI's investment in the independent lab Reve brings a move of research talent: part of Reve's AI Research team joins OpenAI's multimodal push while Reve's products stay in place. No amount was disclosed.
2026-08-05
Lineage, not charity
Canada already shaped Claude. Anthropic's $10 million bet says the next generation will come from there too.
Anthropic pledges $10 million CAD to Canadian AI institutes, releasing first country brief showing Canada ranks second in per-capita Claude adoption. The investment is a bet on lineage, not just location.
2026-07-16
Gaming
Microsoft's Xbox cuts aren't belt-tightening, they're a down payment on an exit
Microsoft's drastic cuts to its Xbox division signal more than cost-cutting, they may be the first steps toward selling the gaming business. With few willing buyers for the whole conglomerate, a piecemeal sale of studios and IPs is the more likely path.
2026-07-15