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Google, Mistral and €16 billion: the European week in AI and energy
Google announced a €13 billion investment in AI in Finland tied to a 22-year nuclear PPA, while Mistral raised €3 billion in a round led by Samsung, the largest in European tech. The week also included 974 vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft, with two zero-days already under active exploitation.
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Google Signs 22-Year Nuclear Deal, €13B AI Investment in Finland
Google secured a 22-year PPA with Fortum for half of Loviisa's output and announced a €13 billion AI infrastructure initiative in Finland, its largest European investment to date.
Read full analysis - Security & Risk · High
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Fixes 974 CVEs, AI Boost Revealed
Microsoft corrected 974 vulnerabilities in September, 5.6x the pre-2026 monthly average. Two zero-days in Windows were already listed in CISA's KEV catalog before the patch.
Read full analysis - Strategy · High
DeepSeek Launches V4.1 Flash with 1M Context Tokens
DeepSeek announced V4.1 Flash on September 10, with 552B MoE, 1M context tokens, and automatic routing to Flash from Pro starting September 14.
Read full analysis - Security & Risk · High
Microsoft Fixes 973 CVEs in September and Acknowledges Two Actively Exploited Zero-Days in Windows
The largest Patch Tuesday in Microsoft history arrives with vulnerabilities already exploited in attacks on Windows ALPC and the Windows Update Stack, both elevating privileges to SYSTEM.
Read full analysis - Markets · High
Mistral Raises €3 Billion Led by Samsung in Largest Tech Round in European History
French company Mistral closes Series D round of €3 billion at a valuation of €21 billion, with Samsung Electronics as the lead investor and ARR on track to reach $1 billion before the end of 2026.
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