MonacoTech Demo Day: Strategic Transition, Sovereign AI and Sustainable Data Centers
The Demo Day evening was both a startup showcase and a pivotal moment for MonacoTech. It marked the culmination of Sandrine Sauval-Chanteloube's four years of leadership. Her tenure shaped the incubator, strengthened its methods, expanded its network and structured an environment conducive to demanding innovation. Yesterday's event sealed this work. It offered a final snapshot...
Brussels Backs Down on AI Regulation: ‘A Gift to Tech Giants’
Barely ten years after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, the European Commission is considering a major overhaul of Europe's flagship privacy framework. Officially, the objective is clear: to adapt regulation to the new age of generative artificial intelligence and enable European companies to compete with American and Chinese giants. But for...
Ipsos and the €1.2 Billion Bet
The figure is striking because it goes beyond mere announcement effects. Ipsos plans to invest €1.2 billion over five years in artificial intelligence and acquisitions, with an explicit horizon: to "reinvent" itself by 2030. Behind the sum lies a more uncomfortable reality for a research leader: growth has slowed, and shareholders expect a clear trajectory....
Matthew McConaughey: Rethinking AI
Matthew McConaughey doesn't just endure artificial intelligence. He anticipates it, frames it, directs it. In a world where identities can be modeled, cloned, and commodified, the American actor draws a clear line: AI must not erode the integrity of human voices, but rather amplify their reach. His approach fits into a contemporary tension: protecting what...
Can We Still Trust Online Reviews? AI is Disrupting Product Recommendation Benchmarks
By Pascale Caron for EntrepreneurIA The article "How AI is rewriting the rules for product review sites" (Mediacopilot.ai, Dec. 2025) offers a relevant, though incomplete, analysis of the issues at stake. AI, now trained to summarize, recommend, and compare, increasingly influences the purchasing journey. Conversational engines respond to product queries with near-instantaneous summaries, bypassing the...
AI, Cybersecurity and Sovereignty: Why Companies Must Regain Control of Their Data
In Sophia Antipolis, at the heart of the Côte d'Azur's artificial intelligence ecosystem, the MIA hosted an after-work event dedicated to a topic that has become central. How can AI be used without exposing one's company, employees, customers, and sensitive data? Behind this seemingly technical question lies a much broader issue: that of digital governance...