An antitrust probe of Microsoft’s surprise deal with French startup Mistral will come down to the role of “decisive influence,” legal experts say. Microsoft revealed on Tuesday that it’s investing €15mn in the partnership. Under the terms of the pact, Mistral receives access to the US tech giant’s supercomputers. In return, Microsoft can offer Azure cloud customers access to the startup’s latest AI models. These models have made Mistral Europe’s closest rival to OpenAI — another Microsoft partner. But both deals are now under scrutiny from EU competition regulators. According to the European Commission, the Mistral deal has joined a…
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