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Air France’s redesigned first-class cabin costs $10K for a one-way flight from Paris

Fast Company Tech

Air France on Tuesday unveiled a new first-class suite as it expands efforts to lure wealthy travelers from business jets and lend a ‘French touch’ to the tussle for premium revenue. But he said only a handful of airlines had the depth of demand or ability to tap into assets like France as a destination.

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Lemonade launches its renters insurance in France

TechCrunch

Lemonade is launching its renters insurance in France. But it’s a lucrative industry. For instance, home insurance is a legal requirement in France. Let’s see how the fight between Lemonade and Luko plays out in France. This is the company’s third European launch after the Netherlands and Germany.

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VanMoof’s e-bike ad banned in France for creating a ‘climate of anxiety’

The Verge

The company’s first TV advertisement was banned in France for its negative portrayal of car traffic and pollution. The commercial was rejected by France’s advertising regulatory authority, ARPP, because it “discredit[s] the automobile sector [.] The issue seems to stem mostly from the dire conditions of France’s auto industry.

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France pledges to build one gigawatt of new nuclear to speed up its AI ambitions

Engadget

It's France's turn to get in on the AI boom. I can tell you this evening, Europe is going to speed up, France is going to speed up," Macron stated during a TV interview on France 2 and India's First Post. "I The announcement came ahead of Paris hosting the AI Action Summit on Monday and Tuesday. "I

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Gopuff officially launches its instant delivery service in France

TechCrunch

late last year , Gopuff is officially expanding to Europe starting with France. For today’s market launch, the company is taking advantage of its acquisition of Dija — Dija had already soft-launched its service in France before Gopuff acquired the European startup. There are many challenges ahead for this nascent industry.

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Pennylane wants to overhaul the accounting tech stack in France

TechCrunch

The startup wants to replace legacy accounting solutions in France — and in Europe. But accounting is a fragmented industry with each country using their own software solution. In some countries, such as France, there’s no definitive SaaS solution for accounting. “In In France, there are roughly 12,000 accounting firms.

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Carbon Maps helps the food industry reduce their climate impact

TechCrunch

The company is building a software-as-a-service platform for the food industry so that they can track the environmental impact of each of their products in their lineup. Carbon Maps focuses on the food industry and evaluates the environmental impact of products — not companies. Meet Carbon Maps , a new French startup that raised $4.3

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