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October 30

After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

Belgian study of 3,863 firms: after a peak in machinery investment, demand for STEM graduates rises by 45% through external purchases and by 3 to 5% in-house.

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organisation

October 30

After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

Belgian study of 3,863 firms: after a peak in machinery investment, demand for STEM graduates rises by 45% through external purchases and by 3 to 5% in-house.

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procurement and cash flow

October 28

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

Banque de France, August 2026: 70,766 failures over 12 months, +4.8%. Medium-sized SMEs: +14.2%. Mid-sized and large firms: 59, 78.8% above 2010-2019 average.

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procurement and cash flow

October 28

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

Banque de France, August 2026: 70,766 failures over 12 months, +4.8%. Medium-sized SMEs: +14.2%. Mid-sized and large firms: 59, 78.8% above 2010-2019 average.

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AI adoption

October 26

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

Since 14 September, deepseek-v4-pro calls go to V4.1-Flash, a smaller model, “until the launch of V4.1-Pro”. A developer note, with no notice period given.

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AI adoption

October 26

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

Since 14 September, deepseek-v4-pro calls go to V4.1-Flash, a smaller model, “until the launch of V4.1-Pro”. A developer note, with no notice period given.

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lead-to-cash

October 23

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

On 16 October, the CNIL allowed guessed work email addresses on legitimate interest, with conditions: reasonable expectations, short retention, final opt-out.

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lead-to-cash

October 23

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

On 16 October, the CNIL allowed guessed work email addresses on legitimate interest, with conditions: reasonable expectations, short retention, final opt-out.

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organisation

October 21

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

Créteil, 15 September: GISI (Infopro Digital) planned to give AI 70% of eight jobs. Reorganisation suspended, risk assessment inadequate, €8,000 daily penalty.

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organisation

October 21

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

Créteil, 15 September: GISI (Infopro Digital) planned to give AI 70% of eight jobs. Reorganisation suspended, risk assessment inadequate, €8,000 daily penalty.

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procurement and cash flow

October 19

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Banque de France: in 2025, mid-sized companies paid suppliers in 61 days of purchases on average, beyond the legal limit; 1,290 companies had their rating downgraded; €59.1m in DGCCRF fines.

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procurement and cash flow

October 19

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Banque de France: in 2025, mid-sized companies paid suppliers in 61 days of purchases on average, beyond the legal limit; 1,290 companies had their rating downgraded; €59.1m in DGCCRF fines.

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organisation

October 16

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

NBER survey of nearly 6,000 executives in four countries: nine in ten see no effect of AI on employment; they expect fewer jobs in three years, while their employees expect more.

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organisation

October 16

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

NBER survey of nearly 6,000 executives in four countries: nine in ten see no effect of AI on employment; they expect fewer jobs in three years, while their employees expect more.

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AI adoption

October 14

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

Since 3 September, OpenAI’s API has reviewed agents’ work in the background and can trigger an alert or stop a conversation for review. A de facto clause, with no contract.

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AI adoption

October 14

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

Since 3 September, OpenAI’s API has reviewed agents’ work in the background and can trigger an alert or stop a conversation for review. A de facto clause, with no contract.

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AI adoption

October 12

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

On 25 September, OpenAI reported an encoding bug that degraded image reading in GPT-6 Sol and Luna, and recommended rerunning evaluations. No start date is given.

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AI adoption

October 12

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

On 25 September, OpenAI reported an encoding bug that degraded image reading in GPT-6 Sol and Luna, and recommended rerunning evaluations. No start date is given.

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September 3

AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

Accredited certification of AI management systems is developing. Check who issues a certificate and exactly what it covers.

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AI adoption

September 3

AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

Accredited certification of AI management systems is developing. Check who issues a certificate and exactly what it covers.

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After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

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AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

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transformation project.

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After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

After investment in machinery, demand for technical graduates rises by 45% at suppliers and by 3 to 5% in-house

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

Business failures hold steady, except among medium-sized SMEs: up 14% in a year

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

DeepSeek redirects calls to its Pro model to a smaller model, with no end date

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

The CNIL (French data protection authority) sets rules for reconstructing work email addresses in B2B prospecting

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

A judge suspends eight AI-related job cuts under the employer’s safety obligation

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Late payments cost 1,290 companies a downgraded Banque de France rating

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

Executives expect fewer jobs from AI, while their employees expect more

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

OpenAI monitors its agents’ work in the background and can stop a conversation for review

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

OpenAI fixes a bug that degraded its models’ image reading and asks customers to rerun evaluations

The Spentia newsletter

AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

AI governance certification: read the scope behind the certificate

The Spentia newsletter

Let’s discuss yourtransformation project.

Let’s discuss yourtransformation project.

Let’s discuss your
transformation project.

Let’s discuss your
transformation project.