Region: France
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Empty Vaults in NYC: France Officially Cuts Its Final Financial Tie to the Federal Reserve.
The withdrawal was finalized just weeks before major US strikes in the Middle East, leading many to speculate on social media that France was “shielding” its assets from potential sanctions or freezing (similar to what happened with Russian reserves in 2022).
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Digital Lockdown: French Authorities Raid X Offices as Musk Faces Criminal Summons Over AI Crimes
The Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit searches X office and summons Elon Musk for a voluntary interview. Investigating complicity in deepfakes and minor safety, French authorities join Europol in a massive legal crackdown on the social media giant.