G42, Mistral AI partner to co-develop next-gen AI stack: State AI firm G42 signed a strategic partnership with Paris-based Mistral AI to co-develop next-generation AI models and infrastructure, according to a press release.The partnership will span the full AI value chain — from model training and agent development to infrastructure and sector-specific applications — across Europe, the Middle East, and the Global South.

The details: The agreement will see G42 subsidiaries Core42 and Inception work with Mistral AI to integrate their platforms with a focus on technical autonomy and IP governance. The two firms will also promote each other’s AI offerings in home and international markets. Mistral will also explore collaboration with Mohamed bin Zayed University of AI on frontier model research and talent development.

REMEMBER- The UAE is backing France’s new AI data hub: Mistral AI is working with Abu Dhabi’s MGX, Nvidia, and French partners to develop a 1.4 GW AI data center campus near Paris. The project — backed by Bpifrance, EDF, Bouygues SA, and Ecole Polytechnique — is set to go live in phases from 2028, supporting the full AI lifecycle with sovereign cloud and low-carbon compute. It forms part of the UAE’s pledge to invest USD 30-50 bn in French AI and data infrastructure.

ICYMI- G42’s European footprint is growing elsewhere: The company also announced a partnership earlier this week with Italian AI firm iGenius to develop Europe’s largest AI compute deployment — the Colosseum supercomputer — in Puglia, with Core42 leading operations.

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