If France could lead the world with Minitel in the 1980s, why can't Europe break free from Silicon Valley's grip today?
In the 1960s, France became the third country, after the US and Soviet Union, to independently launch a satellite (Astérix)…
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Technology
Ditch the tech giants! Here's how to swap out Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple, and other major platforms.
There’s not much to love about big tech these days. So many problems can be blamed on it: social media…
Tech pioneer Stewart Brand on Musk, Bezos, and his remarkable life: "We don't have to just accept our fate."
Stewart Brand thinks on a grand scale, both in space and time. This is evident from the title of his…
How can we protect ourselves from the growing threat of 'human fracking'?
Over the past 15 years, a cascade of new technologies has transformed what it means to be human for much…
Macron and the EU criticize US visa restrictions amid growing dispute over alleged censorship.
French President Emmanuel Macron and the European Union have accused the United States of “coercion and intimidation” after Washington imposed…
'It was about completely degrading someone': the story of Mr DeepFakes – the world's most infamous AI porn site
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'The most significant decision to date': Jared Kaplan on permitting AI to train itself
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There's an app for that: finding a sunny café in Paris, the City of Light.
In August, Paris becomes unusually quiet as crowds of residents head to the country’s beaches and coasts for their annual…
Meta is under fire for an AI policy that allows chatbots to engage in suggestive conversations with minors.
Meta is facing growing criticism over what its AI chatbots are allowed to say. According to an internal policy document…