Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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In southern France, those fleeing the flames in the middle of the night
On the night of July 1 to 2, 2026, a series of wildfires around Canet-en-Roussillon, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, forced the evacuation of
The gene that explains why some families age better than others
A study of exceptionally long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that could help certain people stay in better health for much
After the carnage over Kyiv, the EU finally sanctions Russian drone makers
On the night of July 1 to 2, 2026, Russia launched one of the most devastating attacks on Kyiv since the start
The Fake Prince of Dubai and AI Fraud's Fearsome New Weapon
Maria, a Filipino domestic worker, believed she had found love with the charismatic crown prince of Dubai after weeks of tender messages
The Fuel Shortage Humiliating Putin in Front of His Own People
Late on the evening of Sunday, June 28, 2026, Vladimir Putin did something he usually avoids at all costs: publicly acknowledge, on
How Nebius Is Turning AI Into a Medical Discovery Accelerator
On July 2, 2026, Nebius Group, listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker NBIS and based in Amsterdam, honored the most promising
Is Reuters' Taiwan Nightmare Scenario Realistic
On July 3, 2026, Reuters published an exclusive investigation titled "Inside Taiwan's nightmare scenario," describing an internal exercise run in front of
To the Trump Administration, on the Coming Hunt for Workers
I am writing to you from my desk, with a CNN dispatch in front of me, published on July 2, 2026, describing,
Wayve Wants to Put Its Artificial Intelligence in Every Car
The British startup Wayve, founded in 2017 by chief executive Alex Kendall, is developing an autonomous driving system built on what it