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TNW Neural · FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026
Cohere and Aleph Alpha merge in Berlin, producing a $20B transatlantic AI entity
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Two companies that were not winning have combined. The combination has been valued at $20 billion. Adequate has updated the risk register.
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