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Year: 2024
Forget me bot: Mystery behind the names causing ChatGPT to crash
What’s in a name? When it comes to AI, a name can mean a huge data protection headache. This week, the internet was fascinated by […]
Messi to kick off new FIFA Club World Cup in 2025 tournament
FIFA’s new Club World Cup will kick off with a match between Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Cairo-based Al Ahly, the draw revealed on Thursday. The […]
Ten key moments in the colossal five-year reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame will officially reopen Saturday following a massive reconstruction effort after it was severely damaged by fire five years ago. President Emmanuel Macron will give […]
With the government down, what will happen to France’s budget?
French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out at the far-left and the far-right for uniting an “anti-Republican front” to bring down the government after Prime Minister […]
Macron to address French nation after no-confidence vote triggers PM’s resignation
French President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a national address on Thursday after Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s resignation was triggered by a historic no-confidence in parliament […]
Singing the praises of Notre-Dame de Paris
As the iconic cathedral rises from the ashes, we met with the workers who formed a choir while working on the repairs and renovations. These […]
Paris’s ‘old lady’: Fun facts about Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral is reopening to the public after a devastating fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. Much more than a place of worship or a […]
Photographer Tomas Van Houtryve presents 36 views of Notre-Dame
As the world sees this weekend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of those who’s had access to the gothic church as it was being […]
Currency and bond markets price in fall of France’s government
As France’s National Assembly voted to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government, we look at how markets have responded to the news. Chief among investor […]