STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS :Dutch chip-gear maker ASML's $1.5 billion investment in French artificial intelligence firm Mistral has given a shot in the arm to Europe's AI ambitions and hopes for more regional tech sovereignty against the dominance of U.S. and Asian rivals. The deal, first reported by Reuters and confirmed on Tuesday, will see ASML become the top shareholder of Mistral, often presented as Europe's AI champion in a sector in which U.S. giants such as OpenAI and Alphabet's Google hold