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OpenAI and Google’s TPUs: diversification is also a software challengeThe press has reported a plan to buy Google chips. An OpenAI job listing, meanwhile, reveals a very concrete project: adapting its models to another computing architecture.
Xiaozhai Tiankeng: understanding China’s sinkhole and its forestsAt Xiaozhai, the sinkhole reaches a depth of 662 metres, depending on the point of measurement. This spectacular landscape has long been known; research into tiankengs sheds light on the links between landforms, water and living things.
Luxor bets on AI: what Bitcoin mining can bring to the tableThe company has announced a $16 million financing round to expand its computing services. Its claimed advantage lies in equipment, energy and contracts—not in magically turning mining machines into something else.
TOI-561 b: how Webb is investigating the clouds of a lava planetA study of infrared variations from TOI-561 b favours a highly reflective atmosphere. Here is what Webb is actually measuring, what the models explain and what remains to be verified.
Retreating glaciers: what a map cannot tell a walkerMaps record the retreat of glaciers, but do not describe conditions on the day. From measuring climate change to unstable terrain and route planning, here are the key distinctions to bear in mind.
Lake Nyos: how dissolved CO₂ caused the 1986 disasterIn Cameroon, Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud of CO₂ in August 1986. Understanding how the gas was stored at depth also explains how degassing systems work.
Fujifilm is betting on magnetic tape to store AI dataThe group has announced an investment of 10 billion yen in Odawara. Behind the goal of increasing capacity fivefold lies a practical issue: storing data without confusing archiving, backup and immediate access.
Swedish government: why block ChatGPT and Claude websites while keeping access to the modelsSince 26 October 2026, work computers used by Swedish government services have no longer been able to access the ChatGPT and Claude websites. Some staff can nevertheless still use their models through Intric. To understand this decision, it is necessary to look at how data is handled, which tools are permitted and what the terms of use are.
M6 vs YouTube: why broadcasters are betting on live eventsFor a third of users under 25, turning on the television means opening YouTube first, according to Arcom. The living-room screen is still there; broadcasters are no longer the only way in.