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The French prime minister, François Bayrou, is expected to be ousted in a confidence vote on Monday afternoon - which could lead to the collapse of his government. The Eurozones' second biggest economy is mired in debt - 114% of its annual economic output - and the prime minister has introduced an austerity budget, aimed to slash government spending by €44bn. But he does not have the votes to get it through.

In Germany - the Munich car show is usually a glitzy and glamorous display of the latest models by an industry that thrives on style and tech. But it’s a more subdued affair this year as European carmakers face a series of problems: sinking sales in China and tariffs on sales in the US.

AI has been used in many aspects of film-making and now the company OpenAI is putting its muscle behind a full-length animated movie, Critterz, which could be screened at the Cannes Film Festival next year. Roger Hearing speaks to Dr Dominic Lees, lead writer on AI for the BFI’s Sight & Sound magazine - and Associate Professor of Filmmaking at the University of Reading, about what this means for the creative side and business of filmmaking.

Published on Monday, 8th September 2025.

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