Viva Technology

🎥 Live from the heart of #VivaTech, it's time for your daily dose of tech news. Where will it take us today? Follow along 👇

Spilling the V(Tea) with industry leaders at our CMO Lounge during #VivaTech!🤝 Four days packed with inspiring conversations, fresh ideas, and innovative insights from the brightest minds in the sector. What’s your core moment? 🚀

Looking to “fuel AI’s future with diversity”? 🌎 Join us for an insightful event co-hosted by #VivaTech, E-mma and Google on Monday, July 22, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Google France HQ. Don’t miss out on: 🚀 Exploring the transformative impact of AI in society and the power of diversity in tech. 🤝 Connecting with experts, sharing ideas and getting inspired by the latest innovations. Sign up to secure your spot now 👉 https://lnkd.in/edGPD9m9

🧠 Neuralink just hit a new milestone: they are set to implant a second human patient with Telepathy "in a week or so,” allowing paralyzed individuals to operate computers with their thoughts. In this spirit of innovation, we’re revisiting Elon Musk's insights at #VivaTech about their next groundbreaking product, Blindsight, which aims to give artificial vision to the blind 🚀

Can we still fix social networks? 🌐 Social media has empowered global movements, connecting us like never before. Yet, its algorithms can also deepen divisions, fostering echo chambers and spreading misinformation. At #VivaTech, we dove into tackling these challenges, exploring ways to foster diverse perspectives and constructive dialogue 💬

Bernard Arnault, Chairman & CEO of LVMH, crowned the winner of the #LVMHInnovation Award, FancyTech, at #VivaTech ✨🏆 "The reasons for startup success align closely with our values. First, creativity. Second, quality—products, even tech, must work well. We've seen many startups with great ideas fail due to poor execution. Third, make things work with a true enterprise spirit. Finally, give meaning to what you do.” Embracing these core values propels startups from vision to victory. Here's to innovation, excellence, and meaningful impact! 🚀

Traveling back to our vibrant international pavilions! 🌍 From every corner of the globe to #VivaTech in Paris 🇫🇷 Japan, UK, Canada, Italy, Germany, Taiwan... We brought together the world's most innovative tech ecosystems all under one roof. Where did you join us from? 🚀

🧑⚖️Nicolas Santi-Weil, CEO of AMI PARIS, took on the case against luxury slowdown at #VivaTech: "There is no boundary between offline & online... brands that view them as the same channels are the most successful.”

📰 #WeeklyTechNews 👇 🤖 Anthropic has launched a program to fund advanced benchmarks for evaluating AI models, including its own Claude. The initiative highlights the need for high-quality, safety-relevant evaluations in the fast-evolving AI field. 🏦 Revolut reported a record profit of $545M for 2023, doubling revenues to $2.2B, a 95% increase from the previous year, as it hints at plans for IPO. New customers, higher interest rates, and expanded high-margin revenue streams drove growth. 🧵 Meta’s Threads has hit 175M users as it nears its one-year mark. Launched as a rival to Elon Musk's X, Threads has grown steadily since its debut, and executives are now considering ads to boost revenue. 🇫🇷 Kyutai, a French AI lab backed by billionaire Xavier Niel, former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, and CMA CGM CEO, Rodolphe SAADE, unveiled its new voice assistant, Moshi, capable of expressing 70 emotions. Founded last year, the non-profit group plans to release the models and research as open-source, highlighting Europe's potential in AI development. 🚀 The EU plans to formally warn X (formerly Twitter) for not addressing dangerous content under the Digital Services Act (DSA). X could face fines of up to 6% of its global revenue if found in violation, as part of a broader EU crackdown on tech firms to ensure compliance with the DSA, which mandates content moderation, user privacy protection, and public risk management. #VivaTech

Serena Williams captivated the audience at #VivaTech, highlighting the synergy between sports and business: "The right type of athletes make very good business people and entrepreneurs…" 🎾 The Williams sisters are living icons, proving that consistency, discipline, and dedication drive success both on the court and off, in a boardroom 🏆