COHERE MERGES WITH ALEPH ALPHA FOR AI EXPANSION
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Cohere, a Canadian AI company serving regulated industries, announced Friday it will merge with Aleph Alpha, a German AI startup. The combined entity aims to strengthen enterprise AI capabilities across North America and Europe.
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