Author: France 24

In this edition, FRANCE 24’s Charles Pellegrin speaks with Benjamin Netter, the co-founder of Riot. The French company provides real-time cybersecurity for over 1.5 million employees around the world and has raised $45 million since it was launched in 2020. Netter provides insights on the French tech ecosystem, the magnitude of cybersecurity threats in the age of artificial intelligence, and how AI can also be used to increase protection.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had “solid proof” that US forces and bases in the region had supported Israel in its attacks.

She is Brazil’s most compelling defender of Black feminism. Philosopher, writer and professor Djamila Ribeiro has been instrumental in calling out structural racism and pushing for societal change, be it in publishing or in politics. Ribeiro joins us to talk about her deeply personal book “Letters to my grandmother”, which recounts her own experience as a young woman and reflects upon the socio-political context that her mother and grandmother were navigating in 20th-century Brazil. Ribeiro has used her public platform to boost feminist and anti-racist campaigns, discussing the “speaking place” that each person inhabits, a key concept in her best-selling…

Carlos Alcaraz won an epic and historic French Open final in five sets after saving three stunning match points against top-seed Jannik Sinner.

As artificial intelligence continues to transform societies worldwide, The 51 Percent asks what does its rapid development mean for women and girls. A surge of AI-powered systems has misogyny baked into their very core, placing women and girls at risk worldwide. We report on how men can now create perfect AI girlfriends. Also how a video, created by AI, was posted to TikTok by the French government to celebrate the 80th anniversary of French women getting the vote in 1945. However, there’s been uproar as the images are mainly of men without even an actual shot of a woman casting her ballot. Plus…

In Iran, at least 78 people were killed and more than 320 wounded in Israeli strikes, Iran’s ambassador to the UN said Friday. On Saturday, Iranian state TV said 60 people, including 20 children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a Tehran housing complex.

This week Valérie Fayolle and her team set up their cameras in Rabat, the discreet but radiant capital of Morocco. Writer and poet Tahar Ben Jelloun takes us on a tour of his paintings on display at the Mohammed VI Museum of Contemporary Art. We then go backstage to meet choreographer Salima Moumni. She explores dance as a universal language, promoting emancipation and social cohesion.

After 10 years with Manchester City, Belgian Kevin De Bruyne is moving south to Italy. He will continue to play in a sky-blue shirt, but now with SSC Napoli. Following an illustrious career in Manchester, the 33-year-old is embarking on a new chapter that will be watched closely.

This week, we take you to Vivatech in Paris. The event bills itself as the biggest tech and startup event in Europe. The tech industry is the driving force for growth in the world economy, but Europe only represents a small share of it. Is Europe lagging behind in the race for artificial intelligence? Why are there no tech giants the size of Google or Apple on the continent? Our Business Editor Charles Pellegrin meets with French and German startups, as well as with Estonian Energy and Environment Minister Andres Sutt, who was previously the country’s minister for entrepreneurship and innovation. 

Israel attacked Iran in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. For in-depth and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s François Picard welcomes Alon Pinkas, Author, former  Israeli diplomat, and former Policy Advisor to Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak. To better understand what led to Israel’s major attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, Mr. Pinkas highlights that “Iran has been accelerating its enrichment process because Netanyahu encouraged Trump to withdraw unilaterally from the 2015 (JCPOA) nuclear deal.”