Cohere announces acquisition of and merger with Germany's Aleph Alpha
Announced the acquisition of and merger with Germany's Aleph Alpha — the merged company is valued at $20 billion
Why it matters
Consolidation of the North American and European sovereign AI camps. The end of independence for Aleph Alpha, once Europe's flagship lab
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