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Macron takes swipe at Trump with ‘plug, baby, plug’ comment at AI summit – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025

Macron announces €109 bn investments in AI as leaders, tech giants meet in Paris

Paris plays host to the 2025 AI Action Summit, bringing together world leaders and technology experts to chart the course of global artificial intelligence development. France will see €109 billion invested in AI projects in the coming years, President Emmanuel Macron announced ahead of the two-day event.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 10, 2025

High-stakes AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks

Major world political leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Medical marijuana still not legal in France, despite successful experiment

When France began its first large-scale experiment with medical marijuana, the expectation was that it could lead to legalisation. But three years on the experiment is ending with no clear path forward, leaving hundreds of patients who took part in the study in limbo.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 9, 2025

Uplifting fashion: the secret to lingerie house Cadolle’s long success

Herminie Cadolle created the first ever bra in 1889. Today, the family-run lingerie couture house in Paris is still the go-to for high fashion – and stars like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

Poet and artist Jay Bernard: ‘I think our problem today is technical illiteracy’

The award-winning poet and artist on exploring attitudes around Brexit, using AI in their work, and swapping London for Paris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2025

Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2025

Matisse’s muse: new exhibition dedicated to the illegitimate daughter he spent a lifetime painting

Marguerite, who survived diphtheria and torture by the Gestapo, is the focus of Musée d’Art Moderne showcase

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025

Creation must remain ‘fundamentally human’, says expert ahead of Paris AI summit

Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris next week, the French Culture Ministry is holding a public event this weekend, hoping to spark interest in AI, as the country aims to keep up with the competition in the sector from the United States and China.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 8, 2025

Macron Says AI Should Not Be 'Wild West'

Development of artificial intelligence (AI) should not be an unregulated "Wild West", French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday ahead of a global summit on the technology in Paris.

International Business Times · Feb 7, 2025