France’s artificial intelligence sector is set to receive 109 billion euros in private investment in the “coming years,” with commitments from various international investors and French companies like Iliad, Orange, and Thales. President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement ahead of the country’s global AI summit, comparing the pledge to the U.S. Stargate project’s $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure. The UAE also revealed plans to invest up to 50 billion euros in building a one-gigawatt AI data center in France as part of a technology-focused campus.
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Robbed at birth: Poorer families denied millions in compensation over maternity failings
Poorer families are being denied millions in compensation from the NHS for maternity care failings compared to wealthier families, with payouts for brain damage based on medical need but loss of future earnings based on family income and education levels. Critics condemn the system as unfair, giving less support to those who need it most, with MPs promising reform two years ago but taking no action. Claire Keer and her son Zach Eagling, who lives...
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