Infrastructure

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Mistral bets the full stack: physics AI, owned data centers, and a rebranded assistant signal a new phase for Europe's biggest AI startup

At its first-ever conference, the French AI company announced industrial AI partnerships with Airbus and BMW, a €4 billion infrastructure buildout, and the rebrand of Le Chat to Vibe — all in service of a single thesis: that sovereign, vertically integrated AI is the only kind enterprises will ultimately trust.

Lena Armitage 33d ago 4 sources

Bluesky Is Coming for Your Substack

The decentralized social network is adding long-form publishing — a direct shot at X's Articles feature and the broader creator economy.

Theo Kline 46d ago 3 sources

Groq Is Raising $650M and Quietly Pivoting Away From Hardware

The AI chip startup best known for its blazing-fast inference speeds is reportedly shifting its strategic focus — just as Nvidia made a $20 billion move that didn't quite add up to an acquisition.

Lena Armitage 46d ago 3 sources

AMD's Contrarian Computex Play: Stop Buying New Things

At a show defined by next-gen launches and eye-watering prices, AMD is telling desktop PC gamers that their existing hardware is fine — and promising to keep it that way until 2029.

Lena Armitage 46d ago 3 sources

Accenture Is Buying Ookla, the Company Behind Speedtest

The consulting giant's acquisition of the world's most-used internet speed measurement platform signals a push to sell network performance data directly to enterprise clients.

Iris Vale 47d ago 3 sources