This comes after Microsoft agreed to spend billions of dollars on Mistral's computing infrastructure in Europe under a deal that will also expand distribution of the French AI startup's technology through the U.S. cloud and software giant, the companies said on Tuesday.

Microsoft will fund Mistral’s European compute build-out in a multibillion-dollar deal, without taking new equity, reviving old sovereignty questions.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 : Microsoft has agreed to spend billions of dollars on Mistral's computing infrastructure in Europe under a deal that will also expand distribution of the…