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Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway and the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): CHAERUL ZEN, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): LAKSMI INDIRA, Passenger 4. various of the railway and the train STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. According to the KCIC, since its official commercial operation around mid-October last year, the railway has operated a total of 7,050 train trips with a mileage of over 1.26 million kilometers. At present, the railway's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 52, and the number of passenger seats has

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger takes photos on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers collect tickets at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows two high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at Tegalluar Station in Bandung, Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway on the platform of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train running along the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-SIX-MONTH OPERATION

(240417) -- JAKARTA, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train running along the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway in Indonesia. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. The French start-up Mistral AI has just launched its generative artificial intelligence in open source, after raising 100 million euros. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founders of Mistral AI Timothee Lacroix and Arthur Mensch pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese drugmaker sees opportunities at China import expo

STORY: Japanese drugmaker sees opportunities at China import expo SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Takeda's exhibits at the sixth CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAN GUOHONG, Senior vice president of Takeda and president of Takeda China STORYLINE: Takeda Pharmaceutical, one of Japan's biggest drugmakers, is a "frequenter" at this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Over the past six years, China has grown to be Takeda's third largest market globally. And the company's Chinese subsidiary has developed into one of the best-performing transnational pharmaceutical firms in China. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAN GUOHONG, Senior vice president of Takeda and president of Takeda China "We are very pleased to be able to participate in the CIIE every year. This platform enables us to swiftly bring our global innovation achievements to China. In the future, we will continue to strengthen our coop

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese carmaker BYD during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of exhibits from Chinese carmaker BYD during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the booth of Chinese carmaker SERES during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese carmaker Xpeng during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese company Nobo Auto during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the booth of Chinese company EVE during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view an AVATR 12 during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the booth of Chinese carmaker Leapmotor during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos with a BYD SEAL U during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese carmaker BYD during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the booth of Chinese company EVE during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a launching ceremony of Chinese carmaker BYD during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the booth of DeepRoute, a Chinese company in the field of self-driving vehicles, during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try a Denza D9 at a launching ceremony of Chinese carmaker BYD during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a launching ceremony of the new vehicle AVATR 12 in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of SenseTime, a leading Chinese AI software company, during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows an exhibit of the Superfast Charging Battery Shenxing displayed at the booth of Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the booth of Chinese carmaker SERES during the media preview of the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 4, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-CHINESE EXHIBITORS

(230906) -- MUNICH, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the booth of Chinese carmaker Forthing during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 6, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto Experience Connected Mobility of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-OPENING

GERMANY-MUNICH-IAA MOBILITY 2023-OPENING

(230905) -- MUNICH, Sept. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Chinese carmaker BYD during the 2023 International Motor Show, officially known as the IAA MOBILITY 2023, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023. The IAA MOBILITY 2023, one of the world's largest mobility trade fairs, opened in the southern German city of Munich on Tuesday. At the six-day event are some 70 Chinese firms, the second largest number after the German participants. Under the motto of "Experience Connected Mobility" of this year's IAA, Chinese carmakers are rolling out more chances and choices for local partners and customers in Europe. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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