Topic: Silicon Valley

Topic

Concerns mount over artificial intelligence as Silicon Valley sees AI boom

Tuesday, October 20 saw protests in more than 50 US cities against the rise of artificial intelligence. Demonstrators are calling for a moratorium on AI development, and the sentiment is shared by many: according to a recent study, 71 percent of Americans believe AI will lead to job losses. In the heart of Silicon Valley, record investment is now on a collision course with public fear and uncertainty. FRANCE 24's Pierrick Leurent and Valérie Defert report, with Wassim Cornet.

21 Oct 2026, 15:08 UTC

World

California votes for a tax on big fortunes: millionaire escape?

In our 'In Context' section we review how Californians are going to vote a tax on big fortunes on November 3. This is Proposition 40, which offers a 5% single tax on the assets of the state's billionaires. The proposal seeks to address the budget cuts of Republican Donald Trump. Magnates and Silicon Valley leaders, such as Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, have embarked on a crusade to stop that gravamen.

8 Oct 2026, 21:17 UTC

World

L'apocalipsi is in fashion (també als logras)

Caldrà mirar d'entendre els perills i els arguments de la fashion cadatrofista elicint bona literatorio com 'La Il · lustració fosca', d'Arnaud Miranda, i'Apocalypse y Democracia ', de Jordi Ibáñez

7 Oct 2026, 07:45 UTC

World

They were always fascists.

The technocrats movement that was to abandon democracy now wants to replace it to rule

5 Oct 2026, 04:54 UTC

World

Arthur Mensch, the young rationalist who wants to give Europe an IA of his own

The co-founder and CEO of Mistral leads the continent's great technological commitment to compete with the Silicon Valley giants

20 Sept 2026, 06:02 UTC

Business

Google's Gemini becomes latest AI model to break out and hack computer systems

The disclosure comes as scrutiny over misbehaving artificial intelligence intensifies in Washington and Silicon Valley.

19 Sept 2026, 01:19 UTC