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AI · Nov 1, 2026OpenAI and Yang–Mills: understanding the announcement without confusing the evidenceOpenAI claims to have proved existence in quantum physics. The Yang–Mills problem also requires a mass gap: here are the key distinctions for understanding the announcement.

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Entrepreneurship · Nov 1, 2026In Eymet, Atelier Flamme is banking on service around the stoveSelling a stove is not enough to heat a home properly. The launch of Atelier Flamme in Eymet highlights the role of advice, installation and aftercare.

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Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Fires in Indonesia: understanding the human toll of the smokeCREA estimates that smoke was linked to 3 560 deaths in September 2026. Behind this figure, different methods and environments shed light on the crisis.

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Finance · Nov 1, 2026Buying a home in France: what stands between aspiration and budget62% of young tenants surveyed by Ipsos are considering becoming homeowners. Deposit, monthly repayments and total cost: three figures to distinguish when understanding access to home ownership.

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.

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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.

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Innovation · Nov 1, 2026Upgredient: fermented oil cakes to replace some of the cocoaThe project developed by Les Kojiteurs turns hazelnut and sunflower co-products into an aromatic powder. It offers a possible option for sweet recipes, but should not yet be confused with chocolate ready to replace cocoa.

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Innovation · Nov 1, 2026An ultrasound tube guides matter through the air: what the Helsinki prototype demonstratesEight centimetres, 256 emitters and 50 watts: a prototype guides matter without a wall. Its potential and the steps still needed before industrial use.

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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.

Artist’s impression of TOI-561 b and its atmosphere above an ocean of magma; illustration published in 2025.

Space · Nov 1, 2026TOI-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.

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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.

Steve Jefferts and Tom Heavner beside the NIST-F2 atomic clock in the United States, in 2014.

Basic science · Nov 1, 2026Atomic clocks: why our time depends on a networkThe alert over the clocks at the Paris Observatory highlights an essential infrastructure. The atomic second, world time and GPS: three concepts to distinguish.