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The world’s two richest men had lunch in Paris as Elon Musk’s grand tour of Europe continues

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault dined at Cheval Blanc with family members.

Fortune · Jun 17, 2023

Elon Musk attends VivaTech trade fair in Paris

Elon Musk, the eccentric and controversial CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter met with French President Emmanuel Macron this Friday. He then attended the VivaTech trade fair in Paris, giving a conference in front of 4,000 tech enthusiasts. Artificial intelligence (AI) was at the heart of this year's edition, along…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2023

Cost of importing food set to reach new high of nearly $2 trillion

BUSINESS DAILY - Friday, 16.06.2023: The cost of importing food is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, with inflation increasing hunger and starvation in poorer nations. Also, prior to next week's Paris Air Show, French President Emmanuel Macron is announcing investments in greener ways to fly. Plus, we…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2023

The Battle to Build a Child-friendly Metaverse

As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology. "This is the first step towards the metaverse," Chaudhuri of French start-up Actronika told AFP at this week's VivaTech trade show in Paris.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022

Macron Aims for Surge in Number of French Tech Unicorns by 2030

French President Emmanuel Macron, who sees growth in the country's tech sector as crucial to his plans to boost the overall economy, said on Friday he was hoping for a surge in the number of French tech "unicorns" or start-ups by 2030. Macron said he wanted the number of French…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

France's troubled EPR nuclear reactor set to go online by end of 2023

Executives at France's state-backed utility EDF say they're confident the troubled nuclear reactor at their Flamanville plant will be able to go online by the end of 2023. Under construction since 2007, the new EPR project has been plagued by cost overruns and repeated delays. We take a closer look.…

France 24 · Jun 16, 2022