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France’s QONTO shuts down REGATE: accounting becomes a platform battleground
QONTO accelerates its transformation: following the acquisition of ACASI and the announcement of an integrated certified accounting service, the fintech…
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With OPTIMABIO, French university hospitals aim to make every prescription an AI-assisted decision.
€17 million to transform hospital prescribing: OPTIMABIO brings together AP-HM, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Limoges University Hospital and Kiro to…
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Why SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC is paying $3.1 billion to become a major player in industrial AI
TL;DR Schneider Electric is investing $3.1 billion to acquire Cognite, a valuation deemed high by the markets but one that…
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German defence tech company QUANTUM SYSTEMS raises $1.2 billion: the drone race gives way to the battle for defence platforms
TL;DR: key takeaways A landmark funding round: QUANTUM SYSTEMS has closed a $1.2 billion Series D, bringing its valuation to…
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Italy’s BENDING SPOONS raises $1.68 billion on Nasdaq: Wall Street bets on software consolidation
TL;DR Bending Spoons has completed a successful Nasdaq debut, raising $1.68 billion at an $18.4 billion valuation after pricing its…
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Why French energy giant EDF is now investing in advanced nuclear startups
TL;DR EDF has acquired a stake in Otrera New Energy, which has raised €17 million to develop a sodium-cooled fast…
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Austria urges Brussels to explore bringing Anthropic to the European Union
TL;DR Austria is proposing that the European Union explore establishing an Anthropic presence within its borders, signalling a paradigm shift:…
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French mobility platform BLABLACAR is using AI to accelerate its global expansion, but above all, boost its valuation
BlaBlaCar is entering 20 new markets, its first major wave of international expansion in a decade. Artificial intelligence is reducing…
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Will we soon need to show our passport to use AI?
TL;DR The agreement between Anthropic and Washington opens a new chapter: the United States is beginning to intervene directly in…
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AI is draining the memory market: APPLE is already preparing for the next shortages
TL;DR After GPUs, a new bottleneck is emerging: memory. AI infrastructure is absorbing a growing share of global DRAM production.…
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