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 French AI startup’s technology through the US cloud and software giant, ​the companies said ‌on Tuesday. As part of the agreement, Microsoft Azure customers will be able to develop software ⁠using Mistral’s data centres in France, giving Microsoft more capacity in Europe and regulated industries an alternative to US-controlled infrastructure. Wa...