Can French AI startup Mistral ever compete with Big Tech?

This week we discuss:02:07 — Improbable’s refocus on the metaverse sees big reduction in losses04:46 — ‘The economics of trading equity for compute are not great’ — Mistral releases its first model07:15 — Dutch arm of vertical farming startup Infarm declared bankrupt11:22 — US eyes British startups in chip sovereignty bid13:50 — UK-France AI rivalry heats up with dual summits14:48 — Why is applying for EU funding such a nightmare?Get yourself a ticket to the Sifted Summit here.