(FT $)+ X says French lawmaker Eric Bothorel has accused it of manipulating its algorithm for foreign interference purposes. (MIT Technology Review)4 Meta has refused to sign the EU’s AI code of practiceIts new global affairs chief claims the rules with throttle growth. (MIT Technology Review)6 Nigeria has dreams of becoming a major digital worker hubThe rise of AI means there’s less outsourcing work to go round. (Rest of World)+ What Africa needs to do to become a major AI player. (MIT Technology Review)7 Microsoft is building a digital twin of the Notre-Dame CathedralThe replica can help support its ongoing maintenance, apparently.