Cohere AI Updates: April 15, 2026

1. Cohere in Active Merger Talks with Germany’s Aleph Alpha

Cohere. Canadian enterprise AI company Cohere is in active merger negotiations with Germany’s Aleph Alpha, per reporting from the Globe and Mail and Handelsblatt. The German government is reportedly supportive of the deal and willing to commit as a major customer of the combined entity, which would create a notable transatlantic enterprise AI player competing with OpenAI and Anthropic in regulated industries. Aleph Alpha has built a reputation for sovereignty-first AI infrastructure serving European government and defense customers. Source