The Latest Breaking News from Xavier Niel

The $6 Billion Reason Vodafone Stock Is Up Today

Vodafone stock soars as e& sells stake to Vega. Here’s what the announcement means for VOD shares.

Barchart · Jul 10

Vodafone gains help FTSE 100 close higher amid calmer trading

The FTSE 100 closed at 10,497.29, up some 24.84 points.

Evening Standard · Jul 10

French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake

Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group sells shareholding

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Billionaire, 57, Turns Up At Local Supermarket To Fight Gamer Who Insulted Him Online

A poor internet connection ruined his 'Call of Duty' game, so a keyboard warrior challenged the billionaire founder of the service provider to a 1v1 fight in real life. The post Billionaire, 57, Turns Up At Local Supermarket To Fight Gamer Who Insulted Him Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Nov 20, 2024

An Angry Customer Challenged the Owner of an Internet Company to a Duel Outside a Supermarket. He Accepted

A billionaire founder responded to a Call of Duty player's challenge for a duel by showing up outside a Lidl supermarket in France.

Latin Times · Nov 20, 2024

French tech mogul Xavier Niel warns that Europe will be reduced to an ‘abandoned’ continent if it misses this crucial opportunity

Xavier Niel has had a hand in advancing Europe's tech foothold—like his investment into France’s Mistral AI. Still, he worries Europe will slip behind.

Fortune · Nov 18, 2024

Macron Defends Move To Give Telegram's Durov French Passport

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended a decision to grant French nationality to Telegram chief Pavel Durov, who faces a possible trial related to illegal content carried on his popular messaging app.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2024

Jeremy Hunt's shocking neglect of tech threatens a true London success story

UK risks falling behind France as a tech power without more support from Government

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

‘It’s just a matter of time’: why AI could help Europe create its own Apple or Google

Silicon Valley overshadows its transatlantic rivals. But as artificial intelligence grows – and with a global summit on it this week – some think it could offer a Euro startup the chance to become a new Google

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

French businessman announces mega investment in artificial intelligence

French businessman Xavier Niel, owner of the Iliad technology group, on Tuesday announced strategic investments designed to create a "European champion" of artificial intelligence (AI).

Radio France Internationale · Sep 26, 2023