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France has announced a ban on unsolicited telemarketing calls, a regulation aimed at reducing spam calls and protecting consumers.

France has recorded its first pyrocumulonimbus cloud as record-shattering wildfires create their own weather, an unprecedented event linked to climate change.

France becomes the first EU country to pass a law setting 15 as the minimum age for social media nationwide, requiring age verification tools and sparking debate on enforcement and privacy.

French regulator ANJ has classified Polymarket as illegal gambling, ordered ISPs to block it, and is now targeting users and intermediaries like VPNs. The platform still saw 205k French users in June, setting a precedent for EU regulation of prediction markets.

France's ANSSI will stop certifying security products without quantum-resistant encryption from 2027, requiring quantum-safe procurement by 2030. This regulatory shift affects government and critical infrastructure markets, driven by concerns over Harvest Now, Decrypt Later attacks.

A real-time interactive map of France's rail network, providing live updates on train positions and services.

France is advancing its AI infrastructure with NVIDIA technologies, including new data centers from Mistral, Blackwell-based instances from Scaleway, and manufacturing of Vera Rubin NVL72 systems in Europe, alongside open model development tailored to local needs.

World leaders and top AI CEOs met at the G7 summit in France to discuss AI governance and regulation.

A French physicist and media personality had their doctorate revoked following an investigation into plagiarism.

SoftBank plans to invest €75 billion in an AI data center in France, driven by France's ample electricity supply and President Macron's active push. This reflects a shift in AI-era compute center site selection from capital flow to a contest of energy and political environment.

This viewpoint paper proposes interpreting national AI development as a learning system using Human-Centered Learning Mechanics, arguing that AI sovereignty depends on a country's ability to regulate its information dynamics. It provides a mathematical model and policy implications for France, reframing AI policy as governance of a non-equilibrium learning system.

SoftBank announced a plan to invest up to €75 billion ($87 billion) to build data centers in France, aiming to deliver up to 5 gigawatts of capacity, with the first phase providing 3.1 GW by 2031.

OpenAI announced the opening of its Paris office, marking its expansion into France and reflecting rapid AI adoption across French organizations. The office will support partnerships with companies like Sanofi, Simplon, and Mirakl, while strengthening collaboration with the French government on responsible AI development.

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