Politico: German search engine ditches Mistral, bets on Chinese open-source AI. “A Berlin-based search engine used by government services is dropping its French AI partner, Mistral, in favor of open-source models, including those from China, its CEO told POLITICO.” https://rbfirehose.com/2026/10/08/politico-german-search-engine-ditches-mistral-bets-on-chinese-open-source-ai/
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