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title: "Key facts: Samsung eyes €1B Mistral investment; unveils pricier Fold8"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293536032.md"
description: "Samsung Electronics (005930) is reported to be in talks to invest about €1B in French AI startup Mistral, valuing it near €20–22.8B; this would boost Samsung’s AI exposure in Europe. 1 2Samsung Electronics (005930) launched the compact Galaxy Z Fold8 at $1,899, plus price hikes: Fold8 Ultra $2,099 and Galaxy Z Flip8 $1,199, citing higher memory chip costs. 3"
datetime: "2026-07-23T00:14:03.000Z"
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# Key facts: Samsung eyes €1B Mistral investment; unveils pricier Fold8

-   Samsung Electronics (005930) is reported to be in talks to invest about €1B in French AI startup Mistral, valuing it near €20–22.8B; this would boost Samsung’s AI exposure in Europe. 1 2
-   Samsung Electronics (005930) launched the compact Galaxy Z Fold8 at $1,899, plus price hikes: Fold8 Ultra $2,099 and Galaxy Z Flip8 $1,199, citing higher memory chip costs. 3

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