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Microsoft has agreed to a "multibillion-dollar" deal with French AI firm Mistral to use its computing infrastructure in Europe, expanding Microsoft Azure's capacity and offering an alternative to US-controlled infrastructure for regulated industries. Mistral's AI models will be integrated with Microsoft's Foundry app builder and Azure Local, enabling businesses to develop AI on European infrastructure. The deal aims to deliver "sovereign" AI by combining American and European technology. AI summary