🤖 La Machine #6: Scaleway + Xavier Niel Take The Pulse Of French AI
ai-Pulse 2024 at Station F held its second edition last week. We give you the rundown, plus all the AI headlines, funding news, and events.
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La Machine tells you what you need to know about an ecosystem that is emerging as a global AI hub. This includes the latest headlines, product launches, company launches, and funding rounds.
ai-Pulse 2024: Scaling AI For Healthcare And Biotech
Julia Gimbernat Mayol of InstaDeep, Jean-Philippe Vert of Bioptimus, and Robert Marino of Qubit Pharmaceuticals discuss the specific challenges the industry faces as these companies expand.
ai-Pulse 2024: How Poolside Is Pursuing AGI For Software Development
Vitor Monteiro, Head of Solutions Engineering at Poolside, breaks down how the company plans to reinvent coding.
ai-Pulse 2024: Should AI Investors Go Big Or Go Niche?
Unpacking Europe's AI investing landscape with Frst's Gabriel de Vinzelles, Kima Ventures' Alexis Robert, Balderton Capital's Rana Yared, Lightspeed Venture Partners' Paul Murphy, and Felix Capital's Julien Codorniou.
ai-Pulse 2024: Kyutai CEO On Conversational AI
"AI has become way too important these days to be only developed and operated behind closed doors."
ai-Pulse 2024: H CEO Charles Kantor's Vision For Next-Gen AI Agents
"This is a huge opportunity to disrupt productivity."
ai-Pulse 2024: France's AI Minister On Building a 'Third Way'
Clara Chappaz: "If we want to be serious about sovereignty, we need to wake up."
ai-Pulse 2024: Michael Dell On AI's Rapid Rise And The Need For A New Computing Paradigm
"Most people want to use technology for beneficial purposes," Dell said. "AI will be an expansionary force creating more opportunities for everyone."
ai-Pulse 2024: France Stakes Claim To Be Europe's AI Power Player
The event explored the future of AI infrastructure, models, and economics. But the underlying theme: France's ambition to be Europe's leading AI hub.
🤖 La Machine #5: French AI Radar October Recap
Welcome to the latest monthly edition of our French AI newsletter. Inside: the latest headlines, product launches, company foundings, and funding rounds.
Seed Of The Week: Formality
The contract management platform built for the GenAI age raised an €8 million Seed Round to accelerate growth.
🚀October AI Funding Recap: Poolside, Filigran, Stoïk
25+ French AI companies raised a VC round in October led by Poolside's €453M round.
New French AI Companies: October 2024 Recap
The latest filings for new AI-related companies in France, plus AI startups selected for incubators and accelerators.
Filigran Raises $35M For AI-Powered Cyber Threat Intelligence
Just two years into its existence, French cybersecurity startup Filigran has completed a $35 million Series B funding round that it will use to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence across its products.
🤖 La Machine #4: France's AI Data Center Dreams 🤖
The nation's lack of data centers could hamper its AI economy. So the government wants to unleash a data center boom.
Meet The 15 French Startups Picked For Microsoft's GenAI Studio
The first batch includes companies focused on climate, security, marketing, sales, health, and productivity.