Aug 11 2026

Mistral commits to 1 GW of European compute by 2030 and begins hosting third-party open models, starting with Z.ai's GLM-5.2

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Regional endpoints GA, SLA-backed Priority Tier in preview, and a European Compute Unit commitment program backed by Amadeus, ASML, Capgemini, Caisse des Depots and CMA CGM. Europe's flagship sovereignty offering ships with a Chinese model on the menu.

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