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.
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.
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.
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.
In this opinion piece, Laurent Salanié argues that AI is changing the rules for professional firms. The advantage, he says, will go to those able to learn quickly, experiment and build AI into everyday practice.
This opinion piece looks at cybersecurity and AI, which bring new capabilities and new risks. It suggests that competition will shift from general-purpose AI to end-to-end mastery of specific trades.