Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha

# Cohere and Aleph Alpha Are Joining Forces to Challenge US AI Companies Two AI companies—one from Canada and one from Germany—are merging to create a European alternative to American AI giants like OpenAI and Google. Backed by a major European retailer owner, the combined company aims to serve businesses that prefer not to rely on American technology for competitive or privacy reasons. Think of it as building a homegrown option for companies that want to keep their AI work in Europe.