Canadian Michael Ignatieff receives the Princess of Asturias prize

Canadian Michael Ignatieff receives the Princess of Asturias prize

Popular essayist, host of programs on politics and the arts on the BBC, former MP in Canada, he is considered “an essential reference in a present loaded with wars” by the Spanish foundation. After the French historian Hélène Carrère d’EncausseCanadian writer and former politician Michael Ignatieff, 77, received the Princess of Asturias Award for social … Read more

The vision and voice for a new ChatGPT

The vision and voice for a new ChatGPT

OpenAI presented on Monday a new version of ChatGPT, accessible to all for free, which can now hold oral and fluid conversations with its users, a further step towards ultra-sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, the current Holy Grail of Silicon Valley. “Over the past two years, we have focused on improving the intelligence of “generative … Read more

with the writer Philippe Claudel, the Academy changes president

with the writer Philippe Claudel, the Academy changes president

The Goncourt Academy, which awards the most prestigious French literary prizes, changed president on Monday, bringing writer Philippe Claudel at its head following a close election. The author of “Grey Souls”, 62, received five votes against four for another member of the Academy, Pierre Assouline. Both were candidates to succeed Didier Decoin, 79, who gave … Read more

We thought we had hit rock bottom but we continue to have catastrophic figures

We thought we had hit rock bottom but we continue to have catastrophic figures

Indicators for the housing construction sector in the first quarter of 2024 continue to deteriorate. No feedback from buyers, building permits and construction sites still at half mast: sector indicators of housing construction in the first quarter of 2024 continue to deteriorate, the Federation of Real Estate Developers (FPI) was alarmed. “We thought we had … Read more