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Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien

Chris O’Brien is a veteran tech journalist who spent 15 years as a reporter in Silicon Valley before moving to France in 2014. He is the founder and editor of The French Tech Journal newsletters

Is France Losing Its AI Funding Mojo?
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Is France Losing Its AI Funding Mojo?

Despite government initiatives and the Paris Summit, France's AI startup ecosystem is struggling to secure funding in 2025, raising just $372 million so far compared to $2.8 billion in 2024. With fewer big rounds and declining deal volume, France lags behind the UK and Germany in AI investment.

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French AI Research: April Synthesis
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French AI Research: April Synthesis

Topics: AI breakthroughs across medicine, law, and engineering—from outperforming neurologists in diagnosis to smart energy systems, legal term extraction, and translation—plus philosophical and cultural reflections on AI, media, fairness, and ethics.

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