French president Emmanuel Macron expressed support for the partnership between the U.S. chipmaker Nvidia and French AI startup Mistral

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang projected that Europe’s artificial-intelligence computing capacity will increase by a factor of ten over the next two years, with more than 20 so-called AI factories in the works.

NVIDIA expands across Europe with major AI infrastructure deals, focusing on sovereign AI to offset China losses and boost local tech development.

The French start-up specializing in artificial intelligence models announced Wednesday at the technology trade fair the launch of a computing infrastructure equipped with chips from the American industry leader.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wants France to be able to manufacture semiconductors in the range of 2 nanometers to 10 nanometers.

NVIDIA, in partnership with France's Mistral, has announced the launch of Mistral Compute. This new initiative aims to enhance computational capabilities and provide advanced technology solutions. The collaboration between the tech giant and the French company signifies a significant step in technological advancements and innovation.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced several AI infrastructure partnerships throughout Europe at GTC Paris on Wednesday

Jensen Huang is not on board with some of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s predictions about advanced AI. Responding to a question about Amodei’s recent prediction that AI could automate up to half of all entry-level office jobs within five years, Huang said he “pretty much disagree [d] with almost everything” his fellow AI CEO says.

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to make France a global chip hub by targeting 2nm chip production and expanding AI infrastructure with Nvidia and Mistral.

Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe.

GTC Paris conference for developers, researchers and business leaders this week unfurled several new growth opportunities for the prolific producer of artificial intelligence processors, according to analysts.