ASML made a rare move! They invested $1.5 billion in Mistral AI, betting on the future of AI in Europe.

Financial news app Smart Finance has learned that Dutch chip manufacturing equipment company ASML Holding (ASML.US) has announced a strategic partnership with French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, with ASML investing 1.3 billion (approximately $1.5 billion) in the company. This move is rare for ASML, a Dutch chip equipment giant, but it provides strong support for one of Europe's most influential artificial intelligence startups.