France Becomes First EU Country to Pass Law Banning Social Media for Under-15s
France's National Assembly and Senate approved a law blocking under-15s from social media, the first blanket ban of its kind in the EU.
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Nacon's Midgar Studio Liquidated After 18-Year Run, Leaving Edge of Memories' Fate Uncertain
A French court ordered Nacon-owned Midgar Studio into liquidation after 18 years, leaving the fate of its unreleased RPG Edge of Memories unclear.
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French Antitrust Watchdog Orders Meta to Resume Copyright Negotiations With News Publishers
France's Autorité de la concurrence found Meta likely abused its dominant position and ordered it to negotiate in good faith with press publishers over unpaid neighbouring rights.
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France's First Commercial Floating Offshore Wind Farm Sends Power to the Grid, Clearing Path for Mediterranean Expansion
The 30 MW EFGL project off southern France began generating electricity on May 4, marking a milestone for floating offshore wind and anchoring a larger 250 MW follow-on.
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France Titres Breach Exposes Up to 12 Million Government ID Records as Hacker Claims 19 Million Stolen
France's national identity document agency confirmed hackers breached its portal and stole data on up to 12 million citizens, while the threat actor claims 19 million records are for sale.
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French Startup C12 Unveils Four-Generation Roadmap to 100,000-Qubit Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2033 Using Carbon Nanotube Spin Qubits
Paris-based C12 published a four-stage plan to scale its carbon nanotube spin-qubit processors from 16 physical qubits in 2027 to over 100,000 by 2033, betting a solid-state modality can catch incumbents on error-corrected quantum computing.
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Cegedim Sante Breach Exposes 15.8 Million French Medical Records, 16 Months After CNIL Fined the Company for Data Violations
Attackers stole 15.8 million patient files, including doctors' notes with HIV status and sexual orientation, from a French health-tech vendor already fined for mishandling medical data.
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