Slandered by one AI robot and misquoted in a news article by another, US-based software engineer Scott Shambaugh has made it his mission to become the cautionary tale by which we start to take autonomous artificial intelligence seriously.

What fate awaits Europe’s Future Combat Air System? The joint programme to modernise military aviation in France, Germany and Spain has hit turbulence, as tensions rise between the partners designing a next-generation fighter jet – and questions grow over whether Berlin might quit the defence scheme altogether. Also, Apple is being sued over its alleged role in distributing child sexual abuse material, and the Trump administration is threatening to withdraw from the International Energy Agency over its net-zero emissions goals.

As India hosts the AI Impact Summit, we bring you a special edition of Entre Nous from New Delhi. In his address to participants, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke about the importance of AI regulation. FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza speaks to GPAI's CEO, Tom David, to find out what is at risk if artificial intelligence is left unchecked.

The automobile industry has been steering towards an electric future. In Europe, sales of both fully electric and hybrid cars have risen as costs drop and technology improves. Competition within the industry is fierce, and new players are challenging legacy carmakers.

As world leaders and tech executives congregate in New Delhi for the AI Impact Summit, we spoke to Metin Taskin, CEO of Airties, about the impact the technology is having on the telecom sector. He explained that AI allows for faster and more reliable coding, which was one of the industry's biggest bottlenecks. He also addressed other telecom sector trends, notably the high "customer churn" between operators as clients seek out better connectivity.

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, has decided to leave her position as the EU's top central banker before the end of her mandate in October 2027, according to a report in the Financial Times. The move could allow for her successor to be named ahead of presidential elections in France. Also in this edition, Venezuela's interim government issues its first statement on the disputed oil-rich territory of Essequibo.

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Shein over suspicions that the online retail giant has violated the EU's Digital Services Act. The probe comes months after the online retail giant came under fire for allowing child-like sex dolls to be sold on its site. But first, France is inching closer to finalising a massive deal over the sale of 114 Rafale fighter jets to India, as French President Emmanuel Macron kicks off his three-day visit.

India has kicked off the fourth edition of the annual artificial intelligence (AI) summit, the first such event in the Global South. The five-day event will draw world leaders including the French and Brazilian presidents, as well as tech bosses like Google's Sundar Pichai and OpenAI's Sam Altman, serving as an opportunity for New Delhi to showcase its burgeoning AI industry. Also in the segment, a Pokemon card owned by wrestler Logan Paul has fetched a whopping $16.5 million in an online auction.

According to preliminary data released on Monday, Japan's economy grew by 0.2 percent annually in the last quarter of 2025, bouncing back from a contraction in the previous quarter but far below expectations of +1.6 percent growth. Also in this edition, Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly considering reopening sale talks with Paramount Skydance. Plus, China's successful "winter economy" could be a blueprint to bolster domestic consumption.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Pentagon used Anthropic's AI model, Claude, as part of its operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January. We take a closer look in this edition of Tech 24.