{
  "id": 5563606,
  "title": "Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/exclusive-h-cofounder-laurent-sifre-joins-microsoft",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:28:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sifted",
    "slug": "sifted",
    "url": "https://sifted.eu/articles/exclusive-h-cofounder-laurent-sifre-joins-microsoft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laurent Sifre, co-founder of Paris-based AI startup H Company, has recently transitioned to US tech behemoth Microsoft, according to Sifted. The news was obtained exclusively by Sifted. Sifre's move comes as Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Sifted's senior Paris-based reporter who specializes in French tech and AI/DeepTech matters, brings readers up to speed on the development. Sifted provides readers with timely news and expert analysis on the European startup ecosystem.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Laurent Sifre, co-founder of H Company, joins Microsoft",
    "Transition occurs as part of AI startup's expansion",
    "Report by Sifted's Daphné Leprince-Ringuet"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}