Paris News & Analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a total of €109 billion in private investments in the AI ecosystem (around $112 billion at current exchange rates) on Sunday evening. This week, Paris is hosting the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit — the…

Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford computer scientist and startup founder sometimes known as “the Godmother of AI,” has outlined “three fundamental principles for the future of AI policymaking” ahead of next week’s AI Action Summit in Paris. First, Li said polic…

France’s public investment bank announced that it plans to invest as much as €10 billion (around $10.3 billion at current exchange rates) in the artificial intelligence ecosystem in France. This announcement comes a few days before heads of state and g…

A few days ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, the French presidency has announced the first of several expected financial initiatives related to AI. France’s Emmanuel Macron and the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed bi…

A group of more than 100 organizations has published an open letter calling on the AI industry and regulators to mitigate the tech’s harmful environmental impacts just days before leading industry CEOs, heads of state, academics, and nonprofits d…

“Éternel Recommencement” will make its way to New York in the spring.

Emblem, a relatively new European VC firm based in Paris, is announcing the final closing of its first fund. Eighteen months after the first closing, the Emblem team managed to secure €80 million in total (around $85 million at current exchange rates)….

In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders. They’ll most likely announce some big investments and diplomatic agreements focused on safety or the envi…

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement, declared an energy emergency, renewed his vow to “drill, baby, drill,” and began dismantling American climate policy. That has left environmental advoca…

The iconic Louvre in Paris is no stranger to crowds. Since first opening in 1793, the museum has played host to millions of guests and undergone dozens of expansions and renovations to accommodate them. Today, though, overtourism has brought the histo…

The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office reportedly launched a probe into the crypto exchange’s activities between 2019 and 2024.

Hermès illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall men’s collection Saturday, as Véronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration. Jockeys’ vibrant racing silks became her muse, a dynamic counterpoint to the French maison…

Police made 10 arrests after David Balland and his wife were kidnapped over demands for a crypto ransom.

A family of four can save hundreds by swapping Paris for Orlando, without sacrificing the Disney magic.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the UN climate body’s budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

The new Republican pr…

Two guitars belonging to a gospel band were lost on a flight from London to Paris. One arrived late, the other ended up ruined, but the airline won’t pay for the group’s tour rentals or the ruined instrument.

Quitting the Paris climate deal for the second time was one of many first-day moves by Trump.

‘Powering the world with clean energy is common sense,’ Branson wrote. Here’s what’s behind his comments.

The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. But it hasn’t quite kept the world from overheating either.The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate…

Some athletes who took podium spots at last summer’s Paris Games say their medals, designed by an LVMH-owned jewelry brand, are visibly deteriorating.

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to take actions that would reverse the country’s climate progress, like pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, rolling back electric vehicle incentives, and incentivizing more fossil fuels. Hours into…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing the United States to again withdraw from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its c…

Zendaya has become a style icon. Here’s a look at the most daring outfits she’s ever worn, from see-through dresses to silver armor.

Yet another deal has been signed between a publisher and a GenAI leader. Paris startup Mistral and news outlet Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced today that they are combining their services to improve AI responses. The deal provides Mistral’s chatbo…

The deal will net the struggling owner of the Gucci fashion label €837 million.

From collaborating with Paris Hilton on limited time waffles to sponsoring football and rolling out cost-effective renovations, Hampton by Hilton isn’t slowing down.

Germany’s Rheinmetall delivered Ukraine the first KF41 Lynx combat vehicle. The Lynx is one of the world’s most advanced infantry fighting vehicles.

Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and James Woods all lost their homes.

The Palisades fire also destroyed the historic ranch house that belonged to Hollywood legend Will Rogers. And the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, burned down.

When traveling to Paris on your own, it’s best to look for restaurants that either have counter seating or those that are small enough to not feel awkward when you take a table for two for one.

Spreads between French and German government-bond yields remained elevated as investors worry that a newly-formed government in Paris could still fail to attract sufficient support for a budget that would reduce the country’s deficit, Swissquote Bank s…

She valorized her own vision and the experiences of women at large when few artists were doing so.

Celebrities spent 2024 showing off their stunning engagement rings. Selena Gomez received a marquise diamond, and Lady Gaga revealed a massive stone.

Grand Brasserie, Grand Central Terminal’s newest restaurant, offers festive charm in the heart of New York City.

Pastry chef Arnaud Delmontel rolls out dough for croissants and pain au chocolat that later emerge golden and fragrant from the oven in his Paris patisserie.The price for the butter so essential to the pastries has shot up in recent months, by 25% sin…

The U.S. is making a formal submission of the new target, known as a Nationally Determined Contribution, to the United Nations under terms of the 2015 Paris climate agreement, Biden said.

The experience of watching this opera is so very intense that the subtitles are often unnecessary.

According to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Startup Genome, the Netherlands ecosystem is now ranked number 13 in the world — placing it ahead of both Paris and Berlin. In 2023, Dutch startups raised $2.2bn. While there have been fewer star…

In a dark auditorium at the Arizona Biltmore Luxury Resort in Phoenix, Paris Hilton is holding a microphone bedazzled with rhinestones and speaking to a spellbound audience at a behavioral health conference. She wears a white lace dress and her face i…

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