French and Riviera News Thursday 2nd May 2024

Monaco rail station uses AI to manage crowds - Monaco railway station has begun experimenting with artificial intelligence to help it better manage the flow of passengers as the busy Grand Prix season approaches. All of the station's 106 existing CCTV cameras are linked to the new AI technology, which recognises the shape of bodies and can instantly count how many people are in each part of the station. The intelligent software will make it easier for station staff to control crowds and quickly respond to incidents. Facial recognition isn't used and the data remains fully anonymised. During Grand Prix weekend, up to 40,000 passengers pass through Monaco rail station each day.

Man killed in Toulon after being run over - A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a pedestrian was killed by a car and another seriously injured outside Toulon railway station in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A 20-year-old suspect was arrested at his home in Six-Four-les-Plages after a witness made a note of his car number-plate. A 38-year-old man died and another man, aged 33, is being treated in hospital. According to reports, the attack followed a dispute at a nearby bar.

Hacking group claims responsibility for Cannes hospital cyber-attack - A group of cyber-criminals with links to Russia have claimed responsibility for the cyberattack at Simone Veil hospital in Cannes that has paralysed services since 16th April. Non-urgent consultations and operations had to be postponed after the computer's IT system was targete