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Spotlight Interview: Keles' Laurent Van Lerberghe On Digital Health Investing
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Spotlight Interview: Fly Ventures' Marie Brayer
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H Company Launches Autonomous Agent Suite To Leapfrog Tech Giants
The French AI startup, backed by top investors, released a suite of cost-efficient autonomous agents that it claims outperform OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Designed to execute real-world tasks, these "action models" signal a shift from chatbots to true AI-powered productivity.
French Tech Funding Wire June 6: Fabriq, Moments Lab, Aive & More!
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