A look back at 2025 with the French Tech Journal
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back in articles at what has been an epic but turbulent year for French tech.
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🤖 La Machine #57: A look back at 2025 with The French Tech Journal
31 December: It's time for a tech yearbook moment. In 2025, French tech saw big AI ambitions collide with funding reality, sovereignty and cybersecurity concerns, and a year that felt a little less euphoric, and a lot more grown-up.
🤖 La Machine #56: Will 2026 Be The Year Of Responsible AI?
As 2025 closes, BetterTech founder James Martin warns that the race to deploy AI is stripping away vital safeguards. Also: Yann LeCun finds a CEO, French retail investors are using more AI, and Hugging Face ships more robots.
Guest Post: Why AI will have to be more responsible in 2026
James Martin, founder of BetterTech and the FrugalAI training course on the impact of AI argues that in the rush to win the AI race, too many guardrails are being dismantled. As the Year of AI winds down, Martin surveys the growing risks.
French Tech Funding Wire December 22: SF $10B HQs, 13 Companies Raised €140.5M
Between Dec 15 and Dec 19, French Tech startups raising money included SkillCorner, NanoXplore, Ankar, Club Employés, Arcads.ai, Helios, Lucis, Agreenculture, Edailabs, Miura Simulation, Ublo, Cube, and Drama Studios.