AFP launches MediaGen, a generative AI project for media
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.
San Francisco (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 02:37:58 | US government lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says
Sydney (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 01:48:07 | US deports first unwanted migrant to Pacific nation Palau
Washington (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 22:57:03 | US congratulates Peru's Fujimori on election win
Paris (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 22:37:15 | French presidential vote to be held on April 18 and May 2 next year: informed source
New York (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 22:12:08 | Nasdaq finishes 2nd quarter 21% higher on AI boom
Tehran (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 21:47:10 | Iran was unable to export 'single barrel of oil' during US blockade: negotiator
Tehran (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 21:40:11 | Iran prioritises diplomacy with US but remains ready for war: negotiator
Caracas (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 21:12:25 | Three-year-old rescued six days after Venezuela quakes: Jordanian civil defense
Caracas (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 20:23:34 | Venezuelan official says 6,461 people rescued after quakes
Caracas (AFP) | 30/06/2026 - 20:06:37 | Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 1,943: official
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.
A new weekly podcast and newsletter, produced in five languages, aims to make European politics feel relevant to the people it actually affects.
The Deauville Sport Images Festival opened on 6 June in Deauville. The highlight of the opening weekend, La Nuit du Sport, brought together athletes, photographers and sports professionals to discover the extraordinary stories of international sport.
An AFP video trailer highlighting some of the major events covered by our newsroom over the past 12 months was screened at the opening of the 77th World News Media Congress organised by WAN-IFRA, the global association of news publishers and media organisations, held in Marseille from June 1 to 3.
Agence France-Presse has been nominated for two 2025 Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Excellence in Reporting Breaking News for its Myanmar earthquake coverage and for Excellence in Photography for a report on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan.
The Deauville Sport Images Festival returns for its second edition starting June 6, 2026, with a programme exploring sports photography via four main themes: current events, society, artistic photography, and historic photography.
From June 6 to September 6, 2026, the city of Deauville will host the second edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, an event dedicated to sports photography. AFP is a partner of the exhibition.
AFP announces the appointment of Emmanuel Gonce as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will take up his position on June 8.