France's Macron invites Sam Altman to attend G7, OpenAI tells CNBC

OpenAI chief Sam Altman will be attending the G7 conference in France later this month, CNBC has learned, as President Emmanuel Macron steps up efforts to court tech leaders across the globe in support of the country's AI ambitions. France is hosting 2026's G7 conference — an annual meeting of heads of state or government — from June 15-17, with AI expected to feature prominently on the agenda. …