Less than two years after its founding, the French startup Mistral AI has reached a major milestone: a €1.7 billion funding round has just raised its valuation to over €11.5 billion, making it France’s first “decacorn” in the artificial intelligence sector.
Apertus: A Swiss ChatGPT that is transparent and accessible to everyone
As ChatGPT-style models proliferate and competition among tech giants intensifies, more and more voices are calling for greater transparency, control, and sovereignty in the field of generative artificial intelligence.
OpenAI is betting big: $1.1 billion to take its AI to the next level
On August 29, 2025, OpenAI announced the acquisition of an American startup specializing in artificial intelligence applied to intelligent agents, for an estimated $1.1 billion. This marks one of the company’s largest acquisitions to date and the third-largest acquisition in the AI sector since the beginning of the year.¹
"AI+" Strategy: China Accelerates the Integration of AI Across All Sectors
In 2015, China launched the “Internet+” program, a digital transformation policy aimed at integrating the internet into every sector of the traditional economy. Ten years later, Beijing is embarking on an even more ambitious shift with the launch of the “AI+” plan, which was officially announced in March 2024 by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
GPT-OSS: OpenAI Releases Its First Open-Source Models Since 2019
Since 2019, OpenAI had moved away from its initial commitment to open source, opting instead for a more commercial and controlled strategy centered on its proprietary models (GPT-3, GPT-4, and then GPT-4o). It was therefore with some surprise that the AI community welcomed, in July 2025, the launch of GPT OSS, a family of models released under an open-source license.
ChatGPT Agent: OpenAI Introduces an AI Capable of Planning, Executing… and Learning
Since the emergence of large language models, conversational artificial intelligence has made rapid strides in understanding, content generation, and interactivity. But until now, assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have been limited to the role of a conversational partner, unable to take direct action within a digital environment.
A supercomputer that takes things to the next level: Isambard-AI redefines modeling capabilities
On July 15, 2025, the United Kingdom officially launched Isambard-AI, a next-generation supercomputer designed to support large-scale scientific and industrial projects. Located at the University of Bristol, it represents an investment of £225 million, co-funded by the British government and private technology partners.
Artificial intelligence takes center stage: Netflix is experimenting with generative creation
On July 3, 2025, Netflix reached a symbolic milestone: for the first time, the platform incorporated generative artificial intelligence technology into the production process of one of its original series.
The initiative, which is still in the experimental phase, does not involve the script or dialogue, but rather certain visual elements generated by an AI image generator.
Perplexity unveils Comet, a browser powered by artificial intelligence
In July 2025, Perplexity AI, known for its conversational response engine, announced the launch of Comet, an AI-powered web browser.
From ChatGPT to the smart browser: OpenAI is pushing artificial intelligence even further
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is actively working on a new interface that could well transform the way we interact with the web: a smart browser powered directly by artificial intelligence.
