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View of Grenoble, the Isère and the surrounding hills from the area around the Bastille.

Innovation · Nov 1, 2026CEA Grenoble: from former reactors to the technologies of tomorrowWhy did CEA Grenoble change direction? From dismantled reactors to the FAMES pilot line, a change of focus to distinguish from ILL’s activities.

A toilet and washbasin in a bathroom with pale brick walls.

Living · Nov 1, 2026Macerator toilet broken: make it safe, observe and prepare for the repairA motor that hums or keeps restarting does not point to a single fault. Useful checks, things to avoid and information to pass on to the repairer.

Aisle between server racks in a data centre, illustrative photograph.

Start-ups · Nov 1, 2026Luxor 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.

White and yellow light Cessna taxiing in Gloucester, illustrative photograph.

Living · Nov 1, 2026HandiFlight in Saint-Nazaire: opening up aviation through the workshop and cockpitIn Saint-Nazaire, HandiFlight combines building an aircraft with access to aviation. A project best understood by distinguishing between workshop activities, discovery flights and pilot training.

Technician beside a NERSC server rack in the United States, in 2011; illustrative photograph.

Business · Nov 1, 2026SK hynix: what its record quarter reveals about the memory market for AIResults, HBM memory and supply contracts: understanding SK hynix’s growth and the industrial risks behind AI-related demand.

Mechanical electricity meter, photograph for illustrative purposes, 2015.

Politics · Nov 1, 2026Energy support in 2027: two timelines for households in LuxembourgThe 29 October agreement extends support for electricity and heating throughout 2027. The discount on petrol and diesel will end in late February. Amounts, conditions and disagreements: what the signed text provides for.

Rows of servers in the BalticServers data centre, photographed in March 2013

Politics · Oct 28, 2026Atlanta: Kelsea Bond’s task force on data centres remains on holdKelsea Bond wants to regulate the growth of data centres in Atlanta. But, as of 28 October, the announced task force has not yet been created: its resolution remains held up at city council.

Frozen-food aisle in a Winn-Dixie supermarket in Mississippi, illustrative photograph

Economy · Oct 28, 2026Trump and the cost of living: real hourly wages fall by 0.7% year on yearDonald Trump promised to bring down energy costs, prices and interest rates. In September 2026, real hourly wages are down 0.7% year on year and the Fed is holding rates between 3.75% and 4%.

Blue-lit server racks in a data centre. Photo taken in 2013 at BalticServers’ premises, unrelated to the Equinix site.

Innovation · Oct 28, 2026Saint-Denis: how a data centre’s heat supplies a neighbourhoodIn Saint-Denis, waste heat from a data centre feeds into an urban heating network. How does the system work, what does it cost, and could it be replicated elsewhere?

The Trishuli river between two wooded slopes in Nepal, in June 2016. Archive photograph.

International · Oct 27, 2026Nepal: what slowed searches at the damaged power plantsAt Upper Trishuli-1, the developer’s updates still describe pumping on 8 October. A look back at the practical obstacles to searches after the 26 August flood.

A contemporary kitchen with a closed fridge, illustrating door-seal maintenance.

Lifestyle · Oct 27, 2026Fridge: the paper test to check the door sealA sheet of paper caught in the door can indicate a poorly fitted seal. How do you carry out the check, interpret the result and avoid an unnecessary replacement?

A MARTA bus at West End station in Atlanta.

Politics · Oct 26, 2026In Atlanta, the data centre raising questions about the city around itNear West End station, a data centre project has crystallised a debate about housing, transport and local benefits. Behind the mobilisation lies a question: who decides how a well-connected site is used?