Refrigeration systems at more than 150 French supermarket locations were compromised overnight Oct. 11–12, 2026, according to early sector reporting. Some equipment reportedly reached temperatures of approximately 50°C, and stores discarded fresh and frozen stock the following morning Le Parisien, and Libération
There is a case to be made against stuffing AI and smart tech into every single gadget: case in point, units from Samsung’s smart fridge series, which have started shutting down and leaving food uncooled in South Korea after a bad software update was pushed out.
