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Amazon passes French digital tax on to sellers as Trump admin investigates toll on tech industry

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 at 10:14 amComment

Amazon is raising the fees it charges third-party sellers in France by 3 percent in direct response to the country’s new tax on tech companies. The tax was designed to… Read More

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Microsoft HoloLens brings 300-year-old 3D model to life and offers new view of French landmark

by Kurt Schlosser on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 at 8:45 amComment

The historic island commune of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, is a stunning visual display, with its medieval monastery rising up out of the sea. Four hours away in Paris, the… Read More

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$20 billion ITER fusion facility reaches halfway point for construction in France

by Alan Boyle on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 at 4:59 pm 4 Comments

The world’s biggest and most expensive nuclear fusion research project, known as ITER, says it’s halfway done with the construction effort leading to the startup of its seven-story-high reactor in… Read More

From Seattle to Paris: A burgeoning French tech connection grows stronger with visit to Amazon HQ

by Nat Levy on September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 at 7:01 amComment

Embed from Getty Images Representatives from the Consulate General of France and the government’s business development agency were in Seattle this week, aiming to convince tech companies from Washington state to… Read More

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Amazon works on drone traffic control software at French development center

Amazon to acquire major French parcel-delivery service, as retailer continues to expand logistics capabilities, report says

by Greg Sandoval on February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 at 9:50 amComment

Editor’s Note: The headline on this story has been corrected. An acquisition agreement has not yet been reached, according to the report. Amazon is in the final stages of acquiring Colis Privé, one… Read More

Uber execs dodge bullet in France but criminal case reveals flaws in expansion strategy

by Greg Sandoval on February 15, 2016February 27, 2016 at 12:15 pm 2 Comments

PARIS — During a two-day trial last week, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty and Thibaud Simphal, the Uber executives facing criminal charges here, struggled to remember internal documents and management decisions. According to critics,… Read More

Uber leaders arrested in Paris for operating illegal taxi company

by Taylor Soper on June 29, 2015June 29, 2015 at 8:35 am 3 Comments

Two Uber managers were taken into custody today in France for allegedly operating an illegal taxi business. Prosecutors told BBC that the Uber employees are being questioned for “illicit activity.” TechCrunch reported… Read More