France News and Economic Updates

  • Dan Blystone
  • 20.06.2026
Anthropic no longer seen as security threat by Trump after AI access dispute
The Trump administration is easing its stance toward Anthropic after a dispute over foreign access to the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence models. The shift follows Anthropic’s ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 17.06.2026
G7 summit brings AI chiefs into policy talks on sovereignty and security
Artificial intelligence moves closer to the center of geopolitical decision-making as major technology executives join G7 leaders in France for talks on frontier risks and digital governance. The ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 16.06.2026
Renault expands defence manufacturing with Thales drone production in France
France's defence buildup is drawing industrial support from outside the traditional arms sector as manufacturers respond to rising military demand across Europe. Renault says it will produce ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 15.06.2026
U.S. warns France could face 100% wine tariffs over tech tax
Trade tensions between the U.S. and France are escalating as President Donald Trump says French wine imports could face steep duties tied to Paris's digital tax on American technology companies. ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 14.06.2026
France seeks to keep Trump at G7 summit as Iran war risks dominate agenda
Leaders of the world’s richest economies are gathering in Evians-les-Bains for the first G7 summit since the U.S. and Israel launched the war against Iran in late February. France is adjusting ...
  • Sergey Shendetskyi
  • 22.03.2026
Nevada court temporarily blocks Kalshi amid dispute over legality of prediction market contracts
​A court in Nevada has temporarily halted the operations of Kalshi, a platform offering contracts on prediction markets. The decision comes amid an ongoing dispute over whether such products ...
  • Igor Krasulya
  • 09.10.2025
France urges EU to tighten oversight of crypto firms
​France is pressing the European Union to give its top markets watchdog direct oversight of major crypto companies, arguing that unified supervision is essential to prevent regulatory arbitrage ...