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Sep 27, 2023 · Xavier Niel, the founder, CEO and majority shareholder of telecom company Iliad, has announced several new projects around AI and told the AFP that he plans to conduct strategic investments in...
Sep 26, 2023 · French billionaire Xavier Niel is investing €200mn in artificial intelligence, as one of the biggest names in European tech tries to ensure the region remains competitive in the innovation race...
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Sep 26, 2023 · Estimated at €200 million, the investment would go towards the purchase of a supercomputer and the creation of a dedicated research laboratory, Niel told French news agency AFP on Tuesday.
Sep 28, 2023 · Iliad, Niel’s telecom company, has inaugurated a cutting-edge research center in Paris, marking the initial investment of $105 million (€100 million) towards AI advancements. The center aims to recruit top researchers specializing in AI and provide grants to doctoral students.
Niel's investment further supports billionaire interest in AI technology, startups and efforts by French entrepreneurs to raise their profiles and develop a strong tech ecosystem in the...
Sep 26, 2023 · The iliad Group is announcing today that it has initiated the creation of an excellence lab in Paris dedicated to AI research. This lab – in which over €100 million has already been invested – will be chaired by Xavier Niel. A team has already been set up comprising researchers of international renown in their fields.
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Nov 17, 2023 · This morning at Scaleway’s ai-PULSE conference, French billionaire and Iliad CEO Xavier Niel gave some extra details about his plans for an AI research lab based in Paris.
