Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Tech
India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
Mumbai (India) (AFP) - Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of WhatsApp, as...
Five things to know about the blockbuster GTA games
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Pre-orders for "Grand Theft Auto VI," one of the most anticipated entertainment releases in years,...
Innovations on show at Paris Vivatech fest
Paris (France) (AFP) - Around 15,000 startups from around Europe and beyond are showing off their wares at the Vivatech...
Paris and Berlin bet on digital sovereignty at Vivatech, G7
Paris (France) (AFP) - France and Germany on Wednesday affirmed their will to work together to secure digital independence, as...
W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to...
French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's government took a new step Tuesday in search of "strategic autonomy" for its intelligence services, announcing...
‘Battery on wheels’: Sweden powers homes with EVs
Hudiksvall (Sweden) (AFP) - When they get home, the residents of a small housing association on the outskirts of Hudiksvall,...
Musk’s empire as SpaceX heads to Wall Street liftoff
New York (AFP) - Elon Musk defines himself as an engineer trying to save humanity, while his critics call him...
SpaceX IPO: rockets, AI losses and Musk in control
Washington (United States) (AFP) - SpaceX is inviting investors to bet on Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in...
All in on Musk, SpaceX’s self-declared ‘dream weaver’
Washington (United States) (AFP) - When SpaceX lists on Wall Street, expected on Friday, Elon Musk will serve simultaneously as...
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