Tag: France
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Why did England industrialize first? Cheap energy. Now, China has some of the cheapest energy in the world. To compete, the US and Europe need to cut energy costs. England’s Early Energy Cost Advantage In the early 18th century, England’s massive coal reserves meant energy was some of the cheapest…
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France just lost its 5th prime minister in three years. What the heck is going on over there? Today, I decided to find out… Another Government Falls Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned today after several parties threatened a no confidence vote. That vote would’ve required Lecornu to resign. The major…
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Everybody forgot about Mistral. But I just used their new model and let me tell you: don’t sleep on these guys. This morning, Mistral released its most powerful model yet: Magistral. Today, I took it on a test drive. I asked 3 questions using Magistral Medium via Mistral’s Le Chat.…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Entrepreneur, France, LLM, Mistral, Startups, Tech, Technology, Venture Capital+
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There’s an AI model that’s 13x faster than ChatGPT. The cost: $0. But can Mistral’s Le Chat beat the best tools from the US? This morning, I put the French model through its paces. I asked it 3 questions I actually need the answer to. I posed these same 3…
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VC’s love to make fun of Europe. But here’s what most of them won’t tell you: they’re doing more investments there. America innovates, China replicates, Europe regulates. Cue the picture of the bottle cap. I know, I make fun of Europe too! But I’m also doing more investments there. And…
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When I have meetings in New York, I know where I’m going: Angelina Paris. Angelina has existed in France for over a century. It has only one sit-down location in the United States — and this is it. I plopped into a soft chair at a sleek marble table. A…
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+ Cafe, Coffee, Croissants, Desserts, Dining, Eating out, France, French, Manhattan, New York, Pastry, Restaurants+
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Strolling down a side street in North Jersey, I popped into a small storefront. Inside: the best almond chocolate croissant I’ve ever had. This is Petite B French Bakery in West New York, NJ. In a town that’s historically Cuban, Petite B brings a different flavor. The owners, originally from…
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A huge untold story of the world today is how far Europe has fallen behind the US economically in recent decades: Here are the 2019 numbers (in 2019 dollars, again World Bank) US: $65,297. UK $42,330. That’s 35% less than the US. Or, the US is 54% better off than…
