Analysis

August 1, 2025

Will Apple buy Mistral?

Rumours over the French AI darling’s future have spread in recent weeks


Speculation is mounting over the future of Mistral, the French AI darling and one of Europe's few remaining large language model (LLM) builders. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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