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Jeff Bezos at VivaTech: Lunar colonization is key to saving Earth
Jeff Bezos told VivaTech in Paris that shifting heavy industry off Earth is the only way to reconcile economic growth with a liveable planet
Social Media Overtakes Traditional Outlets as Primary News Source for First Time
The Digital News Report reveals that social media has become the dominant news source across all age groups for the first time. In Europe, t
France and Germany Push for European AI Sovereignty at VivaTech
France and Germany issued a joint call for European AI sovereignty at VivaTech. The US ban on Anthropic's latest models underscored the urge
SpaceX Surpasses Amazon to Become World's Fifth Most Valuable Company
SpaceX ended its third trading day with a market capitalisation of roughly $2.65 trillion, displacing Amazon. The stock closed at $201.8, up
G7 in Évian: US AI export curbs confirm Europe's 'kill switch' fears
The US cut off foreign access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, citing national security. European leaders at the G7 summit in Évi
VivaTech 2026: Bezos, AI Sovereignty, and Europe's Tech Ambitions
VivaTech 2026 opens in Paris with Jeff Bezos and Yann LeCun among key speakers. The conference highlights European AI sovereignty, ethics, a
Disinformation Accounts Still Profit on Facebook Despite Repeated Bans, Study Finds
A study by What to Fix and Bosnian fact-checkers Raskrinkavanje found that 51 Facebook pages flagged for disinformation at least ten times h
France Replaces US Palantir with French Firm for DGSI Data Analysis
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that the DGSI will switch from US firm Palantir to French company ChapsVision for large-sc
Estonian Study Finds Mistral AI Vulnerable to Russian Propaganda
Researchers tested 60 AI models, including four versions of Mistral, and found all scored below 40% in detecting Russian propaganda. Mistral
SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion in All-Stock Deal
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the startup behind AI coding assistant Cursor, in a $60 billion all-stock deal. The acquisition come
Wall Street Widens Its AI Bet: The 'FAB 10' Replaces the Magnificent Seven
The 'Magnificent 7' grouping is being updated to a 'FAB 10' that adds SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The new label reflects a broader view o
Rolls-Royce to Build Three Small Nuclear Reactors in Sweden
Rolls-Royce SMR has been selected to build three small modular reactors in Sweden, the country's first new nuclear plant in over 40 years. T