— Technopolitical Blog —
Technopolitical Blog
Current events viewed through the lens of the Dileviathan. Each week, articles drawing connections between real-world events and the concepts of technopolitics.
The Battle for Talent: Technological Sovereignty Is Won in the Lab First
The 2026 Fields Medal has a name: Hong Wang.
September 10, 2026
Space, the New Frontier of Digital Sovereignty: After Starlink, the Race for Constellations
On August 18, 2026, Sophie Adenot became the first French astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
September 8, 2026
The Meta Trial: The Attention Economy in the Dock
In the United States, a federal trial is putting Meta in the dock over the addictive mechanisms built into its platforms, while in France, the Constitutional Council has just struck down a ban on social media for minors.
September 6, 2026
China, Semi-Open AI, and the Price War: Europe Caught in a Vise
In Beijing, in the Zhongguancun district — China's Silicon Valley — a bar offers artificial intelligence the way others offer Wi-Fi.
September 4, 2026
From the Tax Office to the Ministry of Education: The State, Hackers' Favorite Target
They call themselves ZeroBytes. A duo of hackers, apparently French, who have made government services their favorite target.
September 2, 2026
September 1st: Electronic Invoicing, a Full-Scale Test of Trust in the Digital State
On September 1st, 2026, France makes the switch.
September 1, 2026