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April 23, 2026

Elon Musk mulled Mistral deal to take on OpenAI and Anthropic, reports say

Musk’s AI startup xAI reportedly proposed a three-way partnership with Mistral and Cursor

US billionaire Elon Musk’s startup xAI has reportedly held discussions for a potential partnership with Paris-based model developer Mistral AI in recent weeks. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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