Facing steep price rises from the big software vendors, CIOs of large French companies are now asking for financial risks to be shared with suppliers. Executives such as Thierry Cotillard back the push led by the Cigref association, which covers cybersecurity, AI and contract terms.
China's economic growth picked up as exports linked to AI helped make up for weak spending at home. Trade tensions and doubts about AI still weigh on the outlook.
Europe's automation leaders are reshaping their business models as demand for AI infrastructure grows. Schneider Electric and Siemens are investing heavily in industrial software, while ABB is still focusing on physical equipment.
Anthropic says it will set aside 5% of its shares for what it calls a public benefit fund. The commitment ties a slice of the AI company's equity to a vehicle presented as serving the public interest.
Humanoid robots have moved beyond tech demos over the past two years, with Tesla speeding up Optimus, Figure AI putting its first robots into factories and dozens of Chinese makers producing them ever more cheaply. The piece argues that Europe could end up as the largest market for these machines.
Nvidia's investments are attracting French startups, but this opinion piece warns they raise a key question. The challenge is to grow French AI without giving up technological sovereignty or companies' freedom of decision.