Pendant ce temps, sur le TER Bourgogne de SNCF Voyageurs, un voyageur décide de couper son foie gras avec sa carte vitale. Merci la France 🥰

"Why top AI talent is leaving Google’s DeepMind" DeepMind was the leading private AI lab in the world for years, but 12 months of industry hype have created new market forces that give the best talent more options than ever sifted.eu/articles/deepm…

For FRANCE 24's culture show to be filmed in Taiwan next week, we are looking for a Taiwanese journalist/critic who is willing to talk to our camera about the openness of the public, how artists thrive in their democracy and how they navigate potential Chinese censorship. Thanks!

"Stability AI’s head of audio resigns over copyright concerns" Ed Newton-Rex is the latest senior exec to leave the company. Read why here: sifted.eu/articles/stabi…

UK councils have paid startup Beam at least £1.1m to find jobs and housing for the homeless. Is it working? A new Sifted investigation suggests Beam is struggling to meet its targets. It tells us it’s helped 2.7k people and will extend unfulfilled contracts for free.

Xavier Niel announces ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is backing €300m AI lab in Paris & reveals - all-male - 6-people founding research team @ #aiPulse Xavier Niel sifted.eu/articles/eric-…

France and Germany are blocking new rules for AI foundation models proposed in the EU AI Act talks, a move that could derail the legislation and severely delay Europe-wide regulation on the sector. With Zosia Wanat and Daphné sifted.eu/articles/eu-ai…

Why are French startups excluded from NATO's €1bn investment fund, which backs companies in most European countries? Read more here: "French deeptechs are losing out on Nato’s €1bn VC fund" sifted.eu/articles/frenc…

We're hiring! Sifted's looking for a fintech reporter to join our lovely editorial team at the start of 2024. Fintech is likely to be one of *the* juiciest beats to cover next year, with M&A and IPOs a-plenty looking likely 👀 Please share! 🙏 apply.workable.com/sifted-1/j/328…

"Why hasn't EIF announced a single investment from its €3.75bn fund of funds yet?" With Zosia Wanat, we looked at how European Investment Fund's €3.75bn fund of funds is doing ten months after launch. Critics told us the strategy needs re-thinking: sifted.eu/articles/eif-f…

European founders! Startup C-suiters! I'd like to know about how your last fundraise went — and how your next fundraise is shaping up. Please take this two-minute *anonymous* survey, thank you! We will publish the results on Sifted soon. ftx.typeform.com/to/Ionw0H8m

We're hiring! Sifted's looking for a junior editor to join our team of friendly journalists. This role is designed to be the perfect first step for anyone who wants to develop as an editor. Job description here: apply.workable.com/sifted-1/j/CA3… Ps. Your new team 👇🫶

Mistral's big raise stole the headlines yesterday, but the new EU AI Act regulations could significantly hinder smaller startups like Mistral’s progress, investors and AI founders say. Our latest Tim Smith Daphné sifted.eu/articles/europ…

Been getting a lot of responses that this week is indeed quite busy for dealmaking! If you're a founder or VC working on a pre-holiday deal, send me a DM 👀 Looking forward to seeing what Q1 brings Sifted

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NEW: an ideological divide is emerging between young men and women in many countries around the world. I think this one of the most important social trends unfolding today, and provides the answer to several puzzles.

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Founders, founders, founders: how are you doing? We'd like to know about the stresses and strains you're feeling in 2024. Please take this quick survey — three mins (!) — to let us know, *anonymously*, where your head's at. We'll share findings soon! ftx.typeform.com/to/akNMxl78

Can regions outside of capital cities attract ambitious founders? For the Financial Times, I visited some of the startup hubs that have taken on the challenge - and away from the crowds, it turns out many of them have become thriving tech centres. Read more: ft.com/content/6b6f48…