November 2026
All columns and Brief analyses.
10 results
Equinor lifts annual production growth outlook to 4%
Equinor raised its 2026 production growth outlook from 3% to approximately 4% as it published third-quarter results on 28 October. Average equity production increased 2% from a year earlier to 2,166,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Adjusted operating income reached $12.35 billion, with international production rising while Norwegian output remained broadly stable.
Frank Miller teams with Milo Manara on a Sin City story
Frank Miller is developing a Sin City story with Milo Manara, an exception to his usual practice of drawing the series himself. Miller discussed the project at Lucca Comics & Games during an appearance marking The Dark Knight Returns’ fortieth anniversary. His account also described how he separates writing from the visual work of drawing.
G2 storm brings an aurora outlook to northern latitudes
A G2 geomagnetic storm developed on October 31 as fast solar wind reached Earth. The planetary disturbance index reached six, while an observer photographed auroras in Anchorage. Visibility farther into the North American evening remained conditional on the disturbance continuing, with different prospects for high and middle latitudes.
G20 ministers leave Atlanta without a joint communiqué
G20 foreign ministers ended two days of talks in Atlanta on October 31 without a joint communiqué, with divisions over Ukraine and Iran unresolved. Marco Rubio said participants agreed on the problems but differed over origins and solutions. The gathering prepared for December’s leaders’ summit near Miami amid disagreements over invitations and Russia’s participation.
German consumer climate slips despite improving economic hopes
Germany’s consumer climate indicator for November fell 0.2 points to minus 30.8, according to the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions. Economic expectations improved for a sixth month, but households’ income expectations and willingness to make major purchases weakened. The survey, published on 28 October, points to persistent concern about household finances despite improving views of the national economy.
Gold particles reveal charge patterns on helium droplets
Researchers used gold nanoparticles to preserve and image the arrangement of electric charges on superfluid helium droplets. Small configurations closely matched theoretical minimum-energy patterns, bringing a century-old mathematical problem into an experimental setting. The droplets evaporate on a supporting surface, leaving gold particles that mark where the charges had gathered.
Goztepe overturn Fenerbahçe’s lead with two late goals
Goztepe came from behind to beat Fenerbahçe 2-1 in Istanbul in the tenth round of the Süper Lig. Matteo Guendouzi’s first-half goal gave the hosts the lead, but Armstrong and Henrique scored late in the second half. Fenerbahçe stayed on 16 points as the visitors moved to 15 with the away victory.
Grok schedules default text watermarking for November 7
Seven Grok models are scheduled to add an invisible watermark to text from the API by default from November 7. The plan covers ordinary replies, structured output and tool-call arguments. Team administrators will manage eligible exceptions by model. The mechanism changes token selection during generation, while detecting its statistical pattern requires access to the company’s separate detection service.
Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole by 9 milliseconds in Mexico
Lewis Hamilton secured his first Grand Prix pole for Ferrari in Mexico, beating George Russell by just 9 milliseconds. Charles Leclerc was third, putting two Ferraris among the three fastest cars. Hamilton’s 105th career pole ended a wait stretching back to Hungary in 2023, ahead of Sunday’s race.
HP Japan brings model development and local deployment into ZGX Fury
HP Japan has announced the ZGX Fury G1n AI Station for organizations developing and running AI models locally. Development tools and model-serving software accompany the NVIDIA-based workstation. Manufacturing uses include working with design data and internal technical documents. HP expects customers to begin with trials before moving validated projects into production, and has installed a demonstration machine in Tokyo.