Mistral bets on open weights with Large 4
Mistral released the weights of its multimodal Large 4 model on 29 October. In Heise’s KI-Update podcast, Mistral science lead Pierre Stock describes how the French company is using the model to compete in coding and cybersecurity.
Germany aims to catch up in AI
At the Digital Summit in Berlin, the German government outlined plans to help the country catch up in the global AI race. Government ministries have agreed on shared AI targets for 2030.
Europe must not surrender its AI future
European business leaders are warning against leaving the development of frontier AI to the US and China. Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral, and Jarek Kutylowski, CEO of DeepL, are raising concerns about Europe’s growing dependence on foreign technology.
Nvidia CEO urges Europe to embrace AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has called on European companies to make much greater use of artificial intelligence. He sees significant potential for the technology, particularly in the automotive industry, healthcare, robotics and financial services.
Germany and Nvidia push Industrial AI forward
The German government and Nvidia have signed a declaration of intent to accelerate the development and adoption of industrial AI. The agreement was announced at the “Invest in Germany Summit” in Berlin.
Greece launches supercomputer for AI research
Greece has unveiled Daedalus, its most powerful supercomputer to date, as the country seeks to strengthen its position in Europe’s AI race. The system, costing around €59 million, delivers computing performance of 85.69 petaflops.
ChatGPT aims to make browsing smarter in Chrome
OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT Chrome extension, bringing AI assistance directly into Google’s browser. The new sidebar lets users analyze multiple open tabs and compare articles without having to switch between windows.
The AI race is picking up speed again
Google and Meta are putting pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic with powerful new AI models. Google’s Gemini 4 Argon is reportedly matching or outperforming its rivals on several benchmarks while also being significantly cheaper.
Germany clarifies its AI partnership plans
Germany’s Digital Ministry has denied that the country has abandoned a project with French AI company Mistral. The cooperation is continuing as planned, with promoting European AI solutions remaining a key objective.
Opportunities and risks of Europe’s AI ambitions
The European Union wants to use AI to boost economic growth and catch up with the United States and China. However, Europe faces major challenges. Its dependence on foreign technology providers remains high, and investment is lacking.