Europe Seeks AI Independence to Avoid Tech ‘Colony’ (Repeat)

(This story was originally published on Oct. 14, 2025. On Tuesday, Bloomberg Tech will be held in London, featuring discussions on Europe’s tech independence with speakers including Pigment’s Eléonore Crespo. Tune in here and follow our coverage on the Bloomberg terminal.)

In June, French president Emmanuel Macron held an exclusive dinner at the Élysée Palace with a special guest: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Wine glasses clinked in honor of a deal his company had just unveiled with Mistral, the leading French artificial intelligence startup, to develop France’s largest data centers.

Huang, dressed in a black t-shirt amid the Parisian suits, paused the celebrations for ...