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2025-02-10

Europe boosts military AI as Mistral and Helsing form defence tech alliance


European tech leaders Helsing and Mistral have formed a pact to build new military AI systems. The partnership brings together two of Europe’s top startups. Helsing, a defence tech firm based in Germany, was valued at €5bn last year. Founded in 2021, the company develops software for weapons, vehicles, and military strategy. Its systems have been deployed in battlefield simulations, fighter jets, and drones in Ukraine. Mistral, meanwhile, is widely considered Europe’s closest competitor to OpenAI. The French startup has also become a favourite of i [...]

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Surging European defence stocks signal ‘huge potential’ for military tech startups

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Mistral AI has launched Mistral Compute, a new AI platform offering private infrastructure for governments, companies, and research institutions.<br /> The article Mistral AI launches Mistral Co [...]

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2025-05-13

Helsing’s AI submarine joins Europe’s growing ocean drone fleet

Helsing, Europe’s best-funded defence tech startup, has unveiled its latest product — an autonomous mini-submarine for underwater reconnaissance.  Dubbed SG-1 Fathom, the sub is the latest additi [...]

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Daniel Ek is stepping down as Spotify CEO

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek will be transitioning to the role of executive chairman on January 1 of next year. The current Co-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer Gustav Söderstrà [...]

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DJI loses lawsuit over Pentagon's 'Chinese military company' list

It's been nearly a year since DJI sued the Department of Defense over its designation as a "Chinese military company." On Friday, a judge ruled against the drone maker. US District Judg [...]

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Opinion: Ukraine is becoming a global defence tech powerhouse

The full-scale war has reshaped priorities for Ukraine’s tech sector. Innovative military technologies and advanced defence solutions are not only essential for the country’s security — they’ [...]

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Startups need ‘clear pathway’ into UK’s new defence plan, experts warn

Britain’s new military tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending [...]

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Funding focus: Germany snaps up 90% of Europe’s record defence tech funding

Funding focus is a new series analysing cash flow into the European tech ecosystem. Last week, we looked at the largest investment rounds in fusion energy this year, and now we’re honing in on Euro [...]

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