The country says it is not planning to ban Huawei or any other company, but will make decisions based on security and network performance
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US Labels Digital Tax On Tech Firms As ‘Highly Discriminatory’
Senior US Treasury officials labels the French digital tax as 'discriminatory' and 'ill conceived'
French Digital Tax To Swell Government Coffers
Nice little earner. French finance minister predicts its digital tax could bring in half a billion pounds a year
Paris Sues Airbnb For £11m Over ‘Illegal’ Adverts
French capital sues rental platform under new rules as tourist destinations complain of antisocial side-effects of short-term rentals
EU To Agree Digital Tax By March, Says French Minister
European-wide tax on tech firms to be agreed by March, predicts French finance minister
France Starts Digital Tax On Amazon, Facebook, Google
Tech giants to pay digital taxation from 1 January in France, after EU countries fail to reach agreement
France To Press Ahead With Digital Tax In 2019
Tax on tech giants will begin in 2019 by individual nations if necessary, warns French finance minister
France, Germany Abandon Plans For Broad EU Digital Tax
The latest proposal would see the likes of Google and Facebook pay a 3 percent tax on advertising revenues, while leaving the likes of Apple, Amazon and Airbnb in the clear
France’s Le Maire: European Tax On Tech Giants Is Question Of ‘Sovereignty’
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire argues the only thing holding the tax on Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and the like is a 'lack of political will'
IT Life: André Stewart, Netskope
André Stewart, head of EMEA for Californian cloud security firm Netskope, talks about using artificial intelligence to fight cybercrime, the history of French cycling — and his passion for battery tech
UK Drops Behind Madagascar In Broadband League Tables
Britain now ranks 35th in the world, behind France and Bulgaria, in spite of the government's ultrafast rollout plans
Nokia Tests 5G Calls In France, Acquires SpaceTime Insight
Nokia bolsters IoT portfolio with SpaceTime purchase, and teams up with SFR to test 5G in France
Samsung To Establish Massive AI Research Facility In France
The centre is to be Samsung's third biggest after those in South Korea and the US, with more than 100 researchers
France Looks To Move Into ‘Pole Position’ On AI
France's president has promised major investments into artificial intelligence, as the country looks to compete head-on with the US and China
EU, France Take Action Against ‘Abusive’ Google, Apple App Stores
The European Commission has drafted stricter rules for app stores, e-commerce sites and search engines, while French legal action targets 'abusive business practices'
UK And France Pledge To Bolster Tech & AI Links
UK and France agrees to a digital conference to promote deeper integration in the digital economy
AWS Opens Fourth EU Cloud Region In France
AWS EU (Paris) will serve French organsiations as Amazon expands cloud presence
France Demands €10m Amazon Fine Over Vendor Contracts
Amazon abused its e-commerce dominance to tie vendors using its platform into 'abusive' contracts, claims the regulator's lawsuit
Criteo: AI & Data Sharing Can Help Publishers & Retailers Fight Back Against Tech Giants
INTERVIEW: Criteo's Gregory Gazagne talks AI, machine learning, Brexit and why smaller publishers and retailers can compete with Google, Facebook & Amazon
Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
French Workers Can Legally Ignore After Work Emails
Under a law that takes effect this week, companies are obliged to negotiate with staff over out-of-hours emails
Microsoft Hopes France Data Centres Will Boost Azure Spread In Europe
Expanding Azure will help Microsoft chase down digital transformation customers
AWS To Open Data Centres In France In 2017
Amazon prepares to open its fourth European region as French customers get the chance to store their cloud data in the country
Parisian Nuclear Shelter Converted Into Data Centre
Nuclear fallout shelter 26 metres underground is now an archiving and long-term storage hub for Online.net
Alipay Strengthens European Drive With Ingenico Alliance
Millions of Chinese tourists will now be able to use their Alipay app to pay for goods across European retailers
French Authorities Order Facebook User Data Changes
The order is the first significant action since the end of 'Safe Harbour' data transfer rules last autumn
19,000 French Websites Hit By ‘Unprecedented’ DoS Attacks After Charlie Hebdo Shooting
Isis supporters have taken many of France’s websites offline in an “unprecedented” hack.
Xerox Sells Outsourcing Business For £670m
Atos set to triple in size in US, Xerox wants to focus of 'faster growing' divisions
Twitter Users Can Now Send Money Via Tweets
New service currently available to any French Twitter users with a bank account
Orange France Hack Affects 1.3 Million
Telecoms giant warns customers about potential for dangerous phishing attacks