In July 2025, Perplexity AI, known for its conversational response engine, announced the launch of Comet, an AI-powered web browser.
From ChatGPT to the smart browser: OpenAI is pushing artificial intelligence even further
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is actively working on a new interface that could well transform the way we interact with the web: a smart browser powered directly by artificial intelligence.
Meta is finalizing the acquisition of PlayAI, a specialist in AI-powered voice synthesis
In July 2025, Meta announced the completion of its acquisition of PlayAI, a startup specializing in AI-powered voice cloning.¹ This move is part of a broader trend
Amazon: A Powerful AI Powering a Million Logistics Robots
In 2024, Amazon officially reached a symbolic milestone: more than one million robots deployed in its warehouses around the world. This unprecedented expansion of physical automation is accompanied by a major technological shift: the integration of in-house artificial intelligence, interconnected with its entire robotic infrastructure.
$200 a month for a conversational AI: Perplexity’s strategic gamble
In June 2025, Perplexity AI, a rising star in the field of conversational artificial intelligence, announced the launch of its premium service, “Perplexity Max,” priced at $200 per month. Positioned as a hybrid of a next-generation search engine and a cognitive assistant, Perplexity offers a search experience based on AI-generated responses that are sourced, contextualized, and up-to-date.
Take the Plunge into AI: A National Plan to Make Artificial Intelligence Accessible to All French Businesses
On July 1, 2025, at an event held in Bercy, Clara Chappaz, Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs, unveiled the “Osez l’IA” program, the government’s brand-new initiative in the field of AI. This announcement marks a pivotal step in the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (SNIA), launched in 2018 by the President of the Republic.
Animaj is accelerating its growth with the help of artificial intelligence: €75 million to produce innovative animated content
How is artificial intelligence reshaping the children’s animation industry? That is the question posed by the French startup Animaj, which has just announced that it has raised €75 million to extensively integrate generative AI into its creative processes.
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite: Google is betting on fast, low-cost artificial intelligence
As the race for generative artificial intelligence intensifies, Google has just announced a new addition to its Gemini lineup: Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite, a lightweight model optimized for speed and designed to run at low cost. This strategic launch comes at a time when the adoption of generative AI in the enterprise increasingly depends on its energy efficiency, latency, and affordability.
VivaTech 2025: Mistral AI Unveils a Sovereign High-Performance Computing Infrastructure in Partnership with Nvidia
At VivaTech 2025, Mistral AI unveiled a new high-performance computing infrastructure developed in partnership with Nvidia. The announcement marks a turning point in Europe’s strategy for technological independence, particularly in the field of generative artificial intelligence, where Europe has struggled to compete with American and Chinese giants.
Meta invests €14.8 billion in Scale AI: a decisive step toward superintelligence
By announcing a strategic investment of $14.8 billion in Scale AI, Meta is not only consolidating its position in the artificial intelligence ecosystem—it is redefining the foundations of its path toward a hybrid superintelligence.
