New visual story: Inside the relentless race for AI capacity

The quest for superintelligence is spurring a data centre boom — but critics question the cost, environmental impact and whether it is all needed

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New visual investigation: Inside America's booming immigration detention industry where record levels of incarceration are leading to deteriorating conditions, legal representatives & detainees say. ⁦

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Despite a surge in renewable capacity additions, China’s power sector emissions reached a new high last year, driven by a rise in coal consumption. But its advances in electrification mean it stands to make significant progress in cutting emissions if it begins to phase out coal.

We take a look at China's trillion dollar trade surplus and the balance with key partners

And while the nature of the cryptocurrency means ownership is anonymous, we take a look at what the publicly available information can tell us about the biggest bitcoin players

The price of bitcoin is currently trading around its highest point since the first coins were mined 16 years ago. Our very long horizontal scrolly chart shows that historically, soaring prices are typically followed by steep crashes

The time it takes to charge also worries people in the UK. Whilst more expensive, ultra-rapid devices - capable of adding hundreds of kilometres in minutes rather than hours - are crucial for drivers to top up quickly on the go.