Yesterday
Italy blocks DeepSeek over data privacy concerns
• 9:40 PM
1 min
Italy's data protection agency has moved to block the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek after its developers failed to hand over information about how personal data is collected and whether it's stored on Chinese servers. The French privacy watchdog also says
Read the article
US Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts, angering Trump
• 11:56 AM
1 min
America's central bank has held its main interest rate steady as President Donald Trump's trade policies threaten to rekindle inflation in the world's largest economy. The Federal Reserve resisted pressure from Trump to continue with cuts, in its first r
Read the article
Wednesday, january 29, 2025
EU unveils 'Competitiveness Compass' to cut red tape and spur investment
• 9:49 PM
1 min
The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited roadmap to revamp the sluggish economy. The "Competitiveness Compass" builds on recommendations from last year's report by former ECB president Mario Draghi. Plus, the UK government gives its backing
Read the article
LVMH sales beat expectations as CEO Bernard Arnault shifts focus to US
• 9:07 AM
1 min
Luxury group LVMH says 2025 is off to a good start as it reports an increase in sales in its most recent quarter. CEO Bernard Arnault, who is shifting the company's focus to the US in order to avoid higher taxes in the EU, was the only Frenchman on the p
Read the article
Tuesday, january 28, 2025
Boeing posts second-largest annual loss in its history
• 7:38 PM
1 min
US aerospace giant Boeing posted a nearly $12 billion annual net loss for 2024, as a series of safety issues and a seven-week strike by factory workers impacted production. The company's stock, however, rallied after the latest financial results were ann
Read the article
Panic in Silicon Valley? China's DeepSeek challenges US supremacy over AI
• 7:11 PM
1 min
On his first full day back in power, US President Donald Trump trumpeted a $500 billion plan to build giant data centres for artificial intelligence. The photo op put the rest of the world on notice: the billionaire tech bros of Silicon Valley reign supr
Read the article
DeepSeek's sudden rise sends shockwaves through AI sector
• 10:10 AM
1 min
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is rewriting the narrative that the AI industry needs more money and more power, by claiming to have built its base model for less than $6 million. It sparked a global sell-off that saw Nvidia shares tumble 17 percent on Monda
Read the article
Tech sell-off subsides after China's DeepSeek jolts AI industry
• 9:05 AM
1 min
Stock markets and the tech industry were still reeling Tuesday after the emergence of Chinese newcomer DeepSeek rattled America's sense of superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). On Monday, shares of chipmaker Nvidia, the poster child o
Read the article
Monday, january 27, 2025
Off-grid solar energy holds key to narrowing energy access gap in Africa
• 10:12 PM
1 min
As a major energy summit kicks off in Tanzania towards the goal of delivering affordable electricity to 300 million more people by 2030, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Sarah Malm, Executive Director at GOGLA, about the importance of off-grid solar po
Read the article
Chinese chatbot DeepSeek leaps to top spot on App Store, overtaking ChatGPT
• 1:14 PM
1 min
DeepSeek not only has a cute whale as its logo, but is fast becoming a whale of a player in the AI game. The Chinese chatbot has leapt to the top of the iPhone App Store downloads leaderboard in the US, overtaking ChatGPT, and in France it's currently si
Read the article
Davos 2025: How can Europe find the money to achieve its goals?
• 11:16 AM
1 min
With public coffers depleted and an ageing population putting pressure on social safety nets, how can Europe mobilise the financial resources necessary to meet its triple goals of a decarbonised economy, effective defence and technological competitivenes
Read the article
Friday, january 24, 2025
Thursday, january 23, 2025
Davos 2025: Trump tells businesses to build in America or face tariffs
• 7:52 PM
1 min
US President Donald Trump addressed business leaders in Davos, with a clear message: build in America, or face tariffs. FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin was on the ground to catch their reactions. IDA Ireland's CEO also spoke to FRANCE 24 about how Irish bu
Read the article
Davos 2025: The risks of a change in global order under Trump
• 3:23 PM
1 min
This week we're in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, where global leaders from the world of politics, business and academia get together and assess the obstacles facing the global economy in the upcoming year. This year, all eyes are on US
Read the article
Syria plans privatisation of state-owned ports, factories
• 11:23 AM
1 min
Syria's new interim government wants to privatise parts of its previously state-run economy in a bid to draw foreign investment, but says it needs international sanctions lifted to get the country back on its feet. Also in this edition: China tries again
Read the article
Wednesday, january 22, 2025
French and German leaders emphasise Europe's unity against Trump tariff threats
• 9:46 PM
1 min
After Donald Trump accused the European Union of "treating the US very, very badly" by running a large trade surplus and threatened to slap new tariffs on Europe, the leaders of France and Germany showed a united front as they held talks in Paris. Plus,
Read the article
Davos 2025: AI will push 70% of job skills to change by 2030, LinkedIn report says
• 8:42 PM
1 min
After Donald Trump announced a $500 million private investment project into AI infrastructure, FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin speaks with Karin Kimbrough, chief economist at professional networking site LinkedIn, about how artificial intelligence will cha
Read the article
Davos 2025: Ukraine's economy in the spotlight at World Economic Forum
• 10:39 AM
1 min
With global business and finance leaders gathered in Davos, the focus on day three of the World Economic Forum turns to Ukraine's economy and its unexpected resilience. FRANCE 24 Business Editor Charles Pellegrin speaks to Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist
Read the article
Tuesday, january 21, 2025
Panama Canal: What the 1999 deal stipulates and how the waterway is run today
• 9:48 PM
1 min
During his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump threatened to "take back" the Panama Canal. Built by the US in the early 20th century, the waterway is a key maritime trade route. The US relinquished control of it back in 1999 in a deal that oblige
Read the article
Davos 2025: Hitachi Energy CEO calls for boosting of power grid investments
• 6:14 PM
1 min
Energy demand is skyrocketing, fuelled by the demand for artificial intelligence. But as Hitachi Energy CEO Andreas Schierenbeck tells FRANCE 24's Charles Pellegrin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, power grids are not up to scratch and need signific
Read the article
Davos participants prepare for a Trump 2.0 world
• 10:38 AM
1 min
On day two of the World Economic Forum in Davos, discussions are revolving around new US President Donald Trump following his inauguration. Whether it’s EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz or Ukrainian President Volody
Read the article
Monday, january 20, 2025
Friday, january 17, 2025
Thursday, january 16, 2025
Trump will save TikTok if viable deal is on table, top adviser says
• 10:11 PM
1 min
Donald Trump's incoming national security adviser, Mike Waltz, says the incoming US president will put measures in place to keep TikTok from going dark, as a possible ban looms. A law requiring TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell its US opera
Read the article
'Nonsensical' to single out one single app, expert says, as TikTok ban looms
• 10:00 PM
1 min
TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney sp
Read the article
How an AI Brad Pitt conned a woman out of €830,000, triggering online mockery
• 8:46 PM
1 min
Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt has put out a statement after a French woman was swindled into sending her life savings – €830,000 – after being scammed by his AI likeness. The woman appeared on primetime television on French channel TF1, claiming the fraud
Read the article
Sober buzz: The rise of the healthy drinker
• 4:46 PM
1 min
In the middle of Dry January, many people are trying to keep the festive cheer alive, all while staying sober. No- and low-alcoholic beverages are increasingly popular and the industry's biggest players are scrambling to find ways to profit from the tren
Read the article
The economic cost of rebuilding Gaza after devastating war
• 12:20 AM
1 min
Estimates of the cost to reconstruct the devastated Gaza Strip after more than a year of bombardment range from $50 to 80 billion and beyond. The UN says that if Israel's nearly two-decade blockade of Gaza continues, it would take 350 years for the encla
Read the article
Wednesday, january 15, 2025
The economic fallout of the Gaza war
• 9:37 PM
1 min
As a ceasefire deal is reached between Israel and Hamas, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer takes a look at the economic and social costs of the war in Gaza. The United Nations has repeatedly warned about famine spreading across the territory, with food inflation re
Read the article
US markets watchdog sues Musk over disclosure of Twitter stake
• 11:17 AM
1 min
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk for not disclosing his 5 percent stake in Twitter in a timely manner in early 2022, ahead of his takeover of the platform later that year. The SEC says this created an artifi
Read the article
Tuesday, january 14, 2025
St. Helena: 'The world's most remote EV charging point'
• 9:59 PM
1 min
The tiny British overseas territory of St. Helena, where Napoleon was sent into exile, is now the proud owner of the world's most remote EV charging point. The South Atlantic island currently only has four electric cars, but is hoping to go all electric
Read the article
Understanding social media changes and how to protect children
• 1:27 PM
1 min
Many of the social media platforms used by our children and young people are undergoing big changes. Last week, Meta announced it will no longer have fact-checkers for Facebook and Instagram in the US, while TikTok faces either a US ban or being sold. We
Read the article
Spain floats 100 percent tax for non-EU real estate buyers
• 11:18 AM
1 min
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a plan to tax non-residents from outside the EU up to 100 percent for real estate purchases, this as Spain faces a housing crisis. Also in this edition: TikTok denies reports that Chinese officials are e
Read the article
Monday, january 13, 2025
Biden administration announces new rules to govern AI's global spread
• 9:55 PM
1 min
As it embarks on its final week, the Biden administration has announced sweeping new rules to control the export of US-made advanced AI chips. The new curbs are not just aimed at China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, but at most of the world – with the ex
Read the article
California wildfires could be most expensive in US history
• 10:13 AM
1 min
The wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area are projected to carry an economic cost of up to $150 billion, with residents navigating an increasingly difficult insurance market as firms shy away from the risk of frequent natural disasters. We
Read the article
Friday, january 10, 2025
Thursday, january 9, 2025
Wednesday, january 8, 2025
Social media platforms are in 'race to the bottom', campaigner says as Meta ends fact-checking
• 9:55 PM
1 min
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram that have been long sought by conservatives. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Henry Peck, Senior Campaigner on Digital Threats at Global Witness. He
Read the article
Trump 2.0 tariffs loom large over 2025 CES in Las Vegas
• 10:43 AM
1 min
Tech companies showing off their latest innovations at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, one of the world's biggest industry events, are gearing up for a new era of protectionism under a second Trump presidency. With more than a third of the world's consumer electr
Read the article
Tuesday, january 7, 2025
Meta to drop fact-checking and switch to X-style 'community notes'
• 10:07 PM
1 min
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has abruptly announced it will get rid of independent fact-checkers in the US and replace them with a "community notes" system like the one used on X. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said there had been too much accidental
Read the article
Meta scraps fact-checking: What are 'community notes' and what could this mean?
• 9:40 PM
1 min
Social media giant Meta – home to Facebook, Instagram and Threads – is scrapping its independent fact-checking programme, instead pivoting to a "community notes" style closer to Elon Musk's X. This means that users on the platform will themselves do the
Read the article
Pentagon says Chinese tech firms Tencent, CATL affiliated with Beijing's military
• 11:05 AM
1 min
The US Department of Defense has added Chinese social media giant Tencent and battery leader CATL to a list of firms it says work with the Chinese military. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Nippon Steel vows to keep trying to acquire US Steel
Read the article
Monday, january 6, 2025
Nippon Steel, US Steel sue Biden administration over blocked merger deal
• 10:09 PM
1 min
US Steel and Nippon Steel have filed lawsuits in Washington in a bid to overturn last week's decision by the Biden administration to block their planned merger. In a scathing statement, the steelmakers accused the outgoing president of making the move fo
Read the article
French government launches budget talks over growing deficit
• 10:17 AM
1 min
France's new ministers for finance and public accounts are meeting with top MPs to kick off talks aimed at getting a 2025 budget passed, this as concern grows over the country's ballooning deficit and debt. Also, New York City rolls out America's first-e
Read the article
Saturday, december 21, 2024
Thursday, december 19, 2024
Amazon workers strike days ahead of Christmas
• 8:41 PM
1 min
With just days to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers across the US have walked off the job. Also in this edition: European stocks fell on the Fed’s inflation outlook, while US stocks rebounded after being rattled on Wednesday. Meanwhile the
Read the article
Future of mining: Head of industry giant BHP speaks to FRANCE 24
• 3:53 PM
1 min
The mining industry plays a key role in the world’s energy transition, providing the critical minerals and metals needed for new, green technology. It’s also facing pressure to reduce its own carbon footprint, and protect the communities affected by its
Read the article
US faces possible government shutdown after Trump rejects stopgap bill
• 1:51 PM
1 min
US President-elect Donald Trump has upended bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown, after he rejected a stopgap bill and pressed Republican lawmakers to either renegotiate it or risk their political careers. The new bill would have kept federa
Read the article
Wednesday, december 18, 2024
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for third time this year
• 9:06 PM
1 min
The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the third time this year, to 4.25-4.5 percent. But the central bank indicated it would likely slow the pace of its rate cuts in the coming year, as prices remain high. Rodney Sullivan, from the University
Read the article
Willow: Has Google cracked a key challenge in quantum computing?
• 3:20 PM
1 min
In this Science segment, we take a closer look at Google's announcement that it has cracked a key challenge in quantum computing, with a new chip capable of almost unfathomable speeds. Dubbed Willow, the chip performed a standard test in under five minut
Read the article
Nissan, Honda hold merger talks that could create world's third-largest carmaker
• 10:35 AM
1 min
Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed talks aimed at deepening their cooperation as they struggle to compete with Chinese EV startups. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Italy's Unicredit raises its stake in German lender Commerzba
Read the article
Tuesday, december 17, 2024
Monday, december 16, 2024
Friday, december 13, 2024
'My identity was stolen by Iranian hackers', FRANCE 24 journalist says
• 4:31 PM
1 min
Iran may look increasingly isolated on the international stage, but cybersecurity companies say its extensive network of hackers is working hard to pursue the government’s strategic interests. One person who’s being used as a pawn in a massive cyber camp
Read the article
Bracing for impact: AI to transform music industry
• 1:58 PM
1 min
Artificial intelligence could transform the future of sound. The market for generative AI in the music industry is taking off, with both huge opportunities and substantial risks for creative professions. A study by Goldmedia consulting and research group
Read the article
Thursday, december 12, 2024
Trump rings opening bell at NYSE after being named Time's Person of the Year
• 10:14 PM
1 min
Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, a first for the US president-elect, after he was named "Person of the Year " by Time magazine. Plus, the European Central Bank cut interest rates again as the focus shifts from fighting i
Read the article
Australia to get social media platforms to support news industry
• 10:21 AM
1 min
Australia's labour government unveiled a new scheme this Thursday that would tax social media platforms if they fail to agree to compensate local media publishers. The plan is meant to provide support to an industry that has lost hundreds of jobs and see
Read the article
Wednesday, december 11, 2024
French lawmakers consider emergency financing law
• 8:56 PM
1 min
French lawmakers are considering emergency financing laws to avoid a potential shutdown of government services. The budget which ex-PM Michel Barnier attempted to force through parliament was a key factor in the no-confidence vote that toppled his govern
Read the article
Google launches latest AI model, Gemini 2.0, marking ‘a new agentic era’
• 3:41 PM
1 min
Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 2.0, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to tackle more conceptual work and thinking done by humans amid fierce competition from the world's leading tech companies.
Read the article
Business uncertainty reaches new highs as France waits for a new PM
• 10:47 AM
1 min
A survey on the outlook of French businesses released by the Bank of France shows that the country's industrial and construction sectors have reached levels of uncertainty last seen during the 2022 energy crunch. This comes as Emmanuel Macron is expected
Read the article
