May 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday:

** Europe's leading artificial intelligence firm, France's

Mistral AI, said it has acquired Vienna-based Emmi AI for an

undisclosed sum, aiming to enhance its offering for industrial

clients across Europe.

** U.S. chipmaker Analog Devices ( ADI ) is in advanced talks to

acquire artificial intelligence chip company Empower

Semiconductor for about $1.5 billion in cash, Bloomberg News

reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

** U.S. power companies NextEra Energy ( NEE ) and Dominion

Energy ( D ) announced a plan to merge on Monday in a $66.8

billion deal that will form one of the world's largest electric

utilities during an expansion of energy-intensive data centers

to support artificial intelligence.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anhata Rooprai in Bengaluru)