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French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
France's domestic intelligence agency will stop working with American AI giant Palantir, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as European nations increasingly doubt the dependability of the United States.
Scaling up key as French firm bets on sterile mosquitoes
Inside a factory in southern France, millions of tiger mosquitoes are being bred, not to have them spread, but to stop them from reproducing - though scaling up such efforts poses a mighty challenge.
French telecom giants reach deal to buy ailing rival SFR
Three French telecoms giants said on Saturday they had signed a deal to buy rival SFR after months of negotiations over a takeover of the ailing firm.
France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fears
France's ambition to compete in the global rush to build artifical intelligence data centres is dividing a small village outside Paris, where a massive planned facility stokes both hope for an economic dividend and fears of disruption.
French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal
Two French astronauts are to blast into space next year, one of whom will stay on board the world's first commercial space station, under a new deal sealed between France and the US company Vast.
France tops list of EU countries ‘standing up to social media giants’
France tops the list of EU countries whose citizens “stood up to social media companies” challenging their content moderation decisions in the past year, a report has revealed.
Musk hit with complaint in France for homophobic abuse
US-based tech boss Elon Musk is the subject of a formal complaint for homophobic abuse, after his online tirade against the French prosecutors investigating possible abuses on his X social network.
EU anti-waste law: New laptops sold in Europe must now use USB-C chargers
After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force.
French state buys nuclear supercomputer firm
France’s government has completed the purchase of the supercomputing arm of IT firm Atos, which builds machines for nuclear weapons development as well as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
France eyes ban on social media for under-15s
President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.
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Replacement for cash? How the new 'digital euro' would work for Europeans
Supporters say it would let Europeans make online payments without relying on US payment system, but critics fear it would allow governments to surveil citizens' payments. How would the digital euro work?
TELL US: How would you rate the internet speed in your part of rural France?
The rollout of high-speed fibre internet across France enters a new phase this year. If you live in rural France, please take a minute to complete a quick survey to let us know how you would rate your internet connection. Has it improved or is it as slow as an escargot?
France launches its first ocean-bottom floats
Ifremer, the French research institute dedicated to the ocean, announced on Monday that it had deployed its first two floats from the Argo network, in order to measure ocean currents and global warming.
French IT giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links
French IT giant Capgemini said on Sunday it was selling its subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations.
15 French replacements for American tech
From music streaming to cloud storage, via search engines and gaming, there exist plenty of French alternatives to the big American tech giants.
French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s
French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
The French diplomatic account trolling Russia and the US online
The sarky, funny, English-language 'French Response' social media account is part of the French government's ongoing mission to fight online disinformation.
French government wants to ban social media for under-15s from 2026
The French government wants to ban social media for under-15s from September 2026, according to a draft law seen by AFP which will be discussed in parliament in the new year.
Profile: The Frenchman who took on tech giants and was banned from USA
Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton has been barred from the USA over his work on regulating American tech giants - here's a look at the life and career of the straight-talking Frenchman.
EU 'strongly condemns' US visa bans against five Europeans
The European Union reacted sharply on Wednesday to US visa sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
US denies visa to French former EU commissioner over tech rules
The US State Department said on Tuesday it would deny a visa to the French former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, plus four others, accusing them of "coercion" over European regulation of social media platforms.
French indie hit vies with global giants at Game Awards
Runaway success this year for French indie hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 could be crowned with a Game of the Year title at Thursday's Game Awards in Los Angeles, the industry's equivalent of the Oscars.