Online Hate Moderation: Removals Hit a Plateau, Persistent Blind Spots
The 2025 monitoring of the Code of Conduct, now incorporated into the DSA, confirms a high level of content removal, but a slight decline compared with 2022. Now integrated into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Code of Conduct on online hate speech confirms a high…
After Unanimous Senate Vote, Laure Darcos Determined to Defend Her Bill in the National Assembly
"I won't let go of my baby just like that": after unanimous adoption in the Senate, Laure Darcos warns that she will personally lead the battle in the National Assembly, where the text is expected to face much stronger opposition. Adopted unanimously yesterday in the Senate, the bill on the…
Behind OpenAI and SpaceX: The Invisible Ecosystem of Unicorns That Europe Is Missing Out On
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 fundamental phenomenon: the most visible companies, from AI to space, rely on a dense network of infrastructure providers—data, cloud, payments—funded within the…
What Does Bill Ackman Want?
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, capital optimization, digital transformation, customer monetization, and strengthened governance. For him, AI is a tool, not a dogma. What does Bill Ackman…
Pershing Square Proposes a €55 Billion Takeover of Universal Music Group
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 buyback program a few days ago, but the major label’s market capitalization remains at an all-time low. This situation opened the door…