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French Court of Auditors publishes report on state-owned nuclear power company EDF. Already facing €53 billion in debt, it will have to invest €460 billion in the coming 15 years: €90 billion in keeping its existing nuclear power plants running, €110 billion in new nuclear for France, €100 billion in grids. Much higher power prices and reducing international investments will be needed.

Le modèle économique d’Électricité de France (EDF)
Issue d’un Épic (Établissement public à caractère commercial) en situation de monopole sur le territoire français, de la production à la fourniture d’électricité, en passant par le transport et la distribution, EDF et ses filiales, exercent aujourd’hui leur activité de façon diversifiée dans le domaine de l’énergie et dans de nombreux pays. La Cour, sollicitée par la commission des finances de l’Assemblée nationale, publie un rapport sur son modèle économique et analys…

Generative AI and the Future of the Digital Commons: Five Open Questions and Knowledge Gaps
Arman Noroozian, Lorena Aldana, Marta Arisi, Hadi Asghari, Renata Avila, Pietro Giovanni Bizzaro, Ramya Chandrasekhar, Cristian Consonni, Deborah De Angelis, Francesca De Chiara, Maria del Rio-Chanona, Melanie Dulong de Rosnay, Maria Eriksson, Frederic Font, Emilia Gomez, Val\'erian Guillier, Lisa Gutermuth, David Hartmann, Lucie-Aim\'ee Kaffee, Paul Keller, Felix Stalder, Joao Vinagre, …

Generative AI and the Future of the Digital Commons: Five Open Questions and Knowledge Gaps
The rapid advancement of Generative AI (GenAI) relies heavily on the digital commons, a vast collection of free and open online content that is created, shared, and maintained by communities. However, this relationship is becoming increasingly strained due to financial burdens, decreased contributions, and misalignment between AI models and community norms. As we move deeper into the GenAI era, it is essential to examine the interdependent relationship between GenAI, the long-term sustainabilit…