Evening Scan

France just told Microsoft "au revoir" while Meta built an AI Zuckerberg to give feedback to employees. Meanwhile, the foldable phone race took an unexpected turn.

€11M — Nesto raises growth equity to scale AI workforce management for restaurant groups.. (The Next Web)

France's digital directorate dumping Windows desktops, adopting Linux instead

The Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs is following through on tech sovereignty promises, planning to replace more American software and hardware. (The Register)

Huawei beats Apple and Samsung with new wide foldable

The Pura X Max's boxy aspect ratio arrives before either rival's rumored wide foldables, though Google services aren't available on it. (The Verge)

ElevenLabs VP warns sales candidates: 20x quota, long hours, or get out

The $11 billion voice AI company's head of go-to-market is setting expectations with military precision. (The Next Web)

“The wide foldable is finally here, and it didn't come from Samsung” — Android Central