Behind its rhetoric about protecting artists from AI, Universal Music Group is unveiling an ambivalent strategy that turns the technological threat into an opportunity for selective monetization. Far…
Iliad’s financial figures, which on the surface appear to reflect a successful telecom operator, mask the bigger picture. The group founded by Xavier Niel is in the process…
SpaceX’s IPO is shaping up to be the financial event of the decade. The company founded by Elon Musk is capable of generating enthusiasm among buyers and raising…
Behind the rhetoric of sovereign AI, France is quietly establishing itself as the leading European market for ChatGPT. This dominance of an American technology—far from being accepted without…
Arthur Mensch of Mistral AI’s testimony before the National Assembly provided an opportunity to highlight not only the direct social and environmental costs of AI, but also the…
Following the acquisition of MultiChoice and its pre-listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Canal+ is transforming into a Franco-African giant (42.3 million subscribers and €8.665 billion in pro…
In a report published today, the European Court of Auditors highlights significant shortcomings in the traceability of spending under the post-COVID recovery plan. Due to the lack of…
The European Commission is launching a decisive consultation on its future merger guidelines. Behind this still-draft text lies a profound shift in doctrine, with potentially very different consequences…
Caisse des Dépôts is partnering with Mistral AI to deploy generative AI solutions and computing capabilities through a joint purchasing initiative involving 19 subsidiaries, with 40,000 licenses at…
Apple far exceeded expectations for the quarter ended in March, with revenue up 16.6% to $111.18 billion and a significant increase in profit, driven by strong iPhone sales,…
After reporting quarterly results that fell short of expectations—sending its stock down by about 7%—Universal Music Group announced the sale of half of its stake in Spotify and…
According to the latest Acsel survey, artificial intelligence is now generating tangible economic benefits for the vast majority of companies. While its adoption is accelerating rapidly, the need…
According to eMarketer, Meta is expected to overtake Google in 2026 with $243.46 billion in global ad revenue versus Google’s $239.54 billion, driven by AI, Reels, and automation,…
The study just published by BestBrokers on unicorns around the world doesn’t just tell the story of the emergence of a few global champions. It highlights a more…
With his bid for Universal Music Group, Bill Ackman is following his activist playbook: extracting value from assets that generate significant cash flow and intellectual property through restructuring,…
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square, has launched a non-binding takeover bid valuing Universal Music Group at nearly €55 billion. We saw this coming… UMG announced a share…
Despite rising adoption, artificial intelligence remains largely limited to basic uses in French companies: according to AWS, only 19% of the 40% of organizations that use AI are…
Outpacing other major labels and falling to €15, Universal Music Group’s stock is plummeting due to slowing streaming growth, AI-related concerns, and the postponement of its dual listing,…
Expected to be a cornerstone of the European digital strategy, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CAIDA) has faced repeated delays and remains shrouded in unusual uncertainty. Despite…
Temu, a Chinese-origin marketplace experiencing rapid global expansion, is regularly criticized for selling counterfeit products. Over the past two years, the platform has stepped up its efforts to…
2025 was not the year of the predicted shift, but rather a period of consolidation in which, under regulatory pressure, legacy engines and networks held their ground, with…
The European Investment Bank shows that AI increases productivity by around 4%, but gradually and unevenly, benefiting mainly large companies with data, capital, and skills, while SMEs lag…
By exempting itself from Pillar II of the OECD agreement, Washington is not merely adjusting a technical device: it is gutting the multilateral tax compromise painstakingly built up…
In its Security Navigator, Orange Cyberdéfense warns of the global explosion of the cyber threat – in particular a cyber-extortion that has tripled since 2020 and is massively…
This coming Thursday, an exceptional parliamentary commission will grill the heads and anchors of public broadcasting, revealing an institutional, financial and editorial tug-of-war between France Télévisions and the…
Tech giants such as Meta, Apple and Amazon are seeing their market capitalization explode thanks to the growing integration of artificial intelligence, although they are encountering varying fortunes…
The European Parliament is calling for a tax on digital giants, but the Commission refuses to deviate from the multilateral process underway at the OECD. Yet this process…
On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, AFNUM unveils ten strategic proposals aimed at positioning France and Europe as world leaders in digital innovation, calling for synergy between…
The European Parliament adopts a resolution aimed at revitalizing one of Brussels’ sea serpents: the Capital Markets Union. By once again giving the leading role to the Commission,…
