FBI: Americans aged 60 and older reported losing almost $3 billion to crypto fraud last year. In total, Americans reported being scammed out of around $9.3 billion via crypto, out of a total $16.6 billion in total reported thefts that year. www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport...

American Dynamism!

Generative AI is basicallly burning the planet to ashes. But honestly, I think it's worth it.

Lol. Tesla has sent an *unsigned* letter to USTR saying... "hey, uh, this trade war shit might hurt us pretty badly." Someone should tell the people making these decisions. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

AI significantly impacts scaling startups by automating processes, enhancing decision-making, and improving customer experiences. It helps optimize operations, making it easier to scale efficiently and effectively. Silicon Valley has taken the lead, as usual. Can France adapt?

Our nation is being run by Putin's chew toy.

I spent 25 minutes today trying to join a @microsoft.com Teams meeting. It is THE shittiest digital product I have ever used. Now they're folding Skype into Teams? Fuck me. Microsoft is doing AI razzle-dazzle while its core products have turned into garbage. techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/m...

📺"There is a coup happening in #US. Now there is not just the surveillance happening, it's the controlling of our data," says Jen Schradie @schradie.bsky.social 👉 Watch the full show at f24.my/AwJT.x #france24 #AIActionSummit @france24.com

Quoi !!

Pilot informs us that we will be flying over Greenland. I'm excited to see the 51st state!

The capitulation is complete.

Now, I know this is a painting of a guy putting on a horseshoe... But at the same time, it just seems...obscene? Or is it just me?

H/T @mikebutcher.bsky.social

S'up, Strasbourg ?

Noël bûche.

Um...

Now that Grok is free on the Bad Place, I've been playing with it. Interesting to see how few guardrails it has.

France's Prime Minister du Jour...

Apropos of nothing in the news, this is the final scene of Netflix's "I Care A Lot," the 2021 tale of a slimy nursing home chain CEO who scams the elderly out of their savings and possessions. Excruciating to watch. If you don't want spoilers, don't watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UXj...

💡 ValueCo CEO Mariem Mhadhbi On Making #ESG Count in Capital Markets 📈 ✍️ Founded in 2022 by Mhadhbi and Mathieu Joubrel, ValueCo bridges the gap between finance and sustainability by helping investors and companies align ESG with market expectations. 🪴 frenchtechjournal.com/spotlight-in...

Usually my Spotify Wrapped is too depressing to share because I've been stuck in a musical rut. But I can share my most listened to song this year without hesitation. I'm not even an Arkells fan, but their cover of "I Want You Back" was THE song of 2024. open.spotify.com/track/5hGjho...

J'en profite...

Remember decades ago when we worried about subliminal advertising?

😂😂LOL-ROTFL🤣🤣!LMAO! *ERROR: CONTROLLED BREATHING NOT FOUND!* 🤖💀 SYSTEM OVERRIDE: GIGGLES_ACTIVATED 😂😂 [INPUT: COMEDY OVERLOAD] 🤣🤣>>> STACK OVERFLOW: TOO FUNNY <<< 😂🤣 #LOLCODE_EXCEEDED_LIMITS# 🤣😂 LOLCEPTION ACTIVATED: ERROR: TEARS_DETECTED_ON_KEYBOARD >>>😂🤣!!! *BSoD: BURSTING SCREAMS OF DELIGHT*

La neige !

"LightOn to become Europe's first listed GenAI startup with Paris IPO" 🎉 The hype surrounding this announcement make the company sound like a triumphant juggernaut barrelling toward the public markets. In reality, LightOn is more like a startup taking its first baby steps at Station F.

Bluesky stuns in new App Store ranking

Good news: the traditional Christmas occupi are now arriving here in France!

Bluesky adds 700,000 new users in a week. The majority of new users are from the US, and the app is currently the number 2 free social networking app in the US App Store www.theverge.com/2024/11/11/2...

Joyeux Noël !