Issue #109

Charter’s new invincible WiFi | Hidden risk inside US Fiber Networks | One milllllion orbital data centres from SpaceX | Best WiFi - Rogers, Bell or Telus? | ATT, AWS and Amazon LEO Collaborate | Starcloud wants 88,000 satellites | DOCSIS fighting vendor lock-in | XGS-PON Dominates | Canada’s best 5G.. enough already? | FCC: Internet Access Services report | Overhead utility line monitoring | Subsea is the new security frontier | Global satellite performance report | Terrestar: Hybrid IoT and new D2D | BC’s 400MW DC competition | Canadian’s many concerns about AI | Bell’s ‘sovereign digital spine’ | OpenClaw runs amok! | Toronto’s Waabi enabling robotaxis | World first biometric AI robot - 92% human-like walking and more!

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Broadband / Telco

Charter touts new ‘invincible’ Wi-Fi with wireless backup - Charter Communications introduced a new Wi-Fi 7 router, “Invincible WiFi,” that combines 5G cellular connectivity and battery backup to help mitigate network disruptions.

My Take: If it doesn’t come with a nuclear generator, it’s not ‘invincible.’

The Hidden Risk Inside U.S. Fiber Networks - Why outages, AI uptime demands, and corridor risk are forcing investors to reprice legacy fiber

My Take: “In 2024, a utilities-led survey put numbers behind what many investment committees still treated as anecdote: excavation caused 40% of fiber failures, human error 22%, rodent damage 20%, right-of-way clearing 14%, and other factors 4%.” Investors and buyers now discount valuations to account for unplanned capex, outage risk, and weaker SLA certainty. Sees that Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing investments could greatly mitigate valuation concerns.

🇨🇦 Bell, Rogers, or Telus? New 2026 report reveals Canada’s best home Wi-Fi - Canada’s ‘Big 3’ internet providers (Rogers, Telus and Bell of course) are starting to compete more directly for the same customers, and a new Opensignal report suggests the Wi-Fi equipment inside your home is becoming a big part of that battle.

My Take: So, as they sell access connections on each other's networks using the TPIA framework, the in-home WiFi experience becomes a differentiator, or at least it will start to be. The article suggests the provider platforms outperform the BYOD products.

 

AT&T launches 'massive' cloud migration, with fiber and satellite deal - "When I say it's going to be an industry trendsetter, I really mean that," Rao, Director of Product Management for Telco and 5G at AWS, told Fierce. "This is not just one or two or five or 10 racks of Outposts. This is almost an entire estate of workloads across multiple locations."

AT&T, AWS, and Amazon Leo Collaborate to Accelerate Modernization of Nation's Connectivity Infrastructure - New strategic agreements include migrating AT&T workloads to AWS, high-capacity fiber connectivity for data centers, and working with Amazon Leo to extend AT&T networks

My Take: This is pretty significant. It’s the consolidation of Telco, Space and Cloud (sort of like this newsletter..) The direct tie into AWS, network expansion and connectivity with Amazon Leo.. This is what we’ll see much more of in 2026. As I’ve commented before on posts that crap all over Amazon, those SPs who don’t figure out how to get on board will become irrelevant.

Comcast sheds more broadband subs as it pivots to new pricing and packaging - Comcast lost 181,000 broadband subs in Q4 2025 as it migrates customers to streamlined pricing and packaging. Comcast added 364,000 mobile lines in Q4 and a record 1.5 million for the full year thanks in part to a free line promo.

My Take: If customers don’t buy into the new bundles fast enough, patience may run out before the strategy pays off.

Arizona bill could prohibit range of broadband tech from China - The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is pushing back on a bill introduced in Arizona that could prohibit service providers' use of broadband technologies made by Chinese companies.

My Take: Maybe they should read this - Inside the Chinese military attack on Nortel

Cable comeback: How DOCSIS is fighting vendor lock-in & daunting infrastructure upgrades -The foundation and the future of CableLabs' ambitious roadmap for hybrid fiber-coax networks

My Take: DOCSIS isn’t trying to beat fiber, it’s trying to outlast it. By getting more life out of existing coax and avoiding vendor lock-in, cable operators are buying time and flexibility. The risk is that at some point “good enough” may stop being good enough.

Robotaxis and AR: technological progress is (finally) unlocking new commercial opportunities for MNOs - AI dominates the conversation about technological revolution, but other areas are progressing too: smart glasses and driverless cars finally look set to be an everyday reality, helped by 5GA

My Take: Nothing to add. Read it.

50-Gig PON on 'slower ramp' as XGS-PON dominates – Dell'Oro - Spending on broadband access tech will peak at about $18.8 billion in 2028 amid fiber upgrades and expansions and the rollout of DOCSIS 4.0, Dell'Oro Group revealed in its latest five-year forecast.

My Take: The broadband market is choosing practicality over hype. XGS-PON is good enough, cheap enough, and proven, so operators are sticking with it. 50-Gig PON will come, but only when customers actually need it, not just because the technology exists.

🇨🇦 Bell vs Rogers vs Telus: New 2025 report reveals Canada’s best 5G and fibre - According to the report, Bell ranked as the best and fastest 5G provider in Canada during the period. Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence data shows Bell delivered the highest median 5G download speeds at 171.1 Mbps, along with upload speeds of 13.61 Mbps. Bell also topped the rankings for overall mobile speed when all technologies were combined.

My Take: That was from my phone. On Rogers. Median shmedian.

🇨🇦 Ontario Establishes QEW Innovation Corridor - Ontario is partnering with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to drive advancement in transportation infrastructure and accelerate the adoption of made-in-Ontario automotive and mobility technologies.

My Take: By using the QEW to test made-in-Ontario mobility tech, the province is helping companies prove what works, faster. The real value is not the funding, it’s giving innovators a live environment where solutions can move from demos to deployment. I’d love to get them to include fiber sensing in their plans.

North Shore submarine cable now in service: TELUS strengthens communications service resilience east of Baie-Comeau - TELUS today announced the successful deployment and commissioning of its nearly 125-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable connecting Sept-Îles to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.

My Take: Necessary redundancy… “a region that has long faced connectivity challenges due to its remote location and vast, rugged landscape.”

Regulatory

🇨🇦 Shifting the focus of Canada’s telecommunications regulatory agenda - Canadians continue to depend upon access to reliable advanced telecommunications networks and services. Given the critical importance of connectivity in the digital age, over the past number of years, Canadian policy makers and regulators have been largely focused on promoting competition in downstream retail telecommunications markets and ubiquitous deployment of advanced telecommunications networks. We expect to see recent initiatives continue to evolve, including:

My Take: Canada is tightening its grip on telecom because it now sees networks as national infrastructure, not just a competitive market. That could improve security and consumer protection, but it also adds cost and complexity for providers. The real test is whether Ottawa can raise oversight without making it harder to build and run the networks Canadians depend on.

Staggering railroad permit costs are still a big problem - David Avery, VP of government affairs at Uniti, similarly flagged average railroad permitting costs that vary from $5,000 to as much as $20,000. Recently, the company received estimates for two permits that cost a staggering $70,000 and $110,000, respectively “that we’re analyzing to determine what’s the basis.”

My Take: When a single crossing can cost six figures and take a year just to get a response, something is broken.

Senators Looking for Briefing from NTIA on SpaceX Rider - Senators are looking to meet with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to discuss SpaceX’s efforts to exempt itself from certain provisions of the agency’s $42.45 billion broadband grant program.

Is NTIA taking aim against SpaceX with BEAD? - NTIA clarified that Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) subgrant agreements may not go against program policy — a move that apparently targets SpaceX.

My Take: NTIA is making it clear that BEAD rules apply to everyone, even SpaceX. That protects the program, but it also risks delays if big players push back. Past broadband programs show the same lesson every time: some flexibility helps, but special treatment usually backfires.

House Bill Would Direct NTIA to Study AI-Enabled Telecom Security, (Feb 3, 2026) - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration would have to study the use of artificial intelligence to secure telecom networks under bipartisan legislation introduced in the House.

My Take: “The bill would direct NTIA to conduct a year-long study that examines how AI can “improve the security of telecommunication networks through real time threat and malware detection,” they said.”

FCC: Internet Access Services: Status as of December 31, 2024 - This report summarizes information about Internet access in the United States as of December 31, 2024, as collected by FCC Form 477 and the Broadband Data Collection (BDC). For purposes of this report, Internet access is defined as a service that allows information to be sent to or received from the Internet with a speed of at least 200 kilobits per second. See the Technical Notes at the end of this report for more-detailed information about these data collections and the meaning of terms used in this report.

My Take: 2025 data likely looks a little different. Lots of copper and coax to be overbuilt with Fiber ;)

Fiber Optic Sensing

Ampacimon and AP Sensing Join Forces to Advance Overhead Line Monitoring and Grid Capacity Optimization - Ampacimon, a global leader in Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology, and AP Sensing, global leader Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) technology, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver advanced solutions for overhead line monitoring and capacity optimization, supporting transmission system operators as they respond to rising electricity demand and increasing grid complexity.

My Take: The combination lets utilities monitor overhead lines continuously along their full length using existing fiber, giving more accurate, span-by-span dynamic line ratings. It also improves reliability and security by detecting weather impacts and third-party interference in high-voltage environments without adding hardware to the conductors. This is stuff people should be paying attention to.

Underwater Infrastructure Security Project Launched in Norway - Submarine power and communication cables and pipelines are the backbone of Europe’s digital connectivity, energy security, trade, and emergency response capabilities. Recent incidents in European waters, combined with increasing geopolitical tensions, unauthorized vessel activity, and harsh marine environments, have clearly exposed the limitations of today’s largely ad-hoc and spatially limited monitoring approaches.

My Take: Underwater infrastructure is one of the world’s most critical and least protected assets. As global tensions rise, the ocean floor is becoming a new security frontier. The real risk is the lack of visibility and accountability below the surface.

What’s Happening In Space?

Stargaze: SpaceX’s Space Situational Awareness System - SpaceX has developed a novel Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system, called Stargaze, that significantly enhances the safety and sustainability of satellite operations in low Earth orbit (LEO), and its screening data will be made available to the broader satellite operator community free of charge in the coming weeks.

My Take: Visit the site. Watch the demos. Democratizing this type of data is critical to situation awareness and “conjunction” avoidance.

2025 Global Satellite Broadband Performance Report - The satellite internet industry – which traces its origins back at least three decades – is now in a period of rapid evolution. The development of LEO satellites, which orbit much closer to the Earth’s surface than traditional geostationary (GEO) satellites, has opened the door to services for consumers that are fast enough to support most modern digital activities, ranging from video conferencing to video gaming.

My Take: Lots of great info in the report for the non-terrestrial naysayers. “The United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil, and Canada are the company’s top five markets, according to Speedtest sample counts – with the U.S. accounting for more than one in five Starlink samples. As for network performance, Starlink median download and upload speeds have been rising in all of its major markets.”

Terrestar chair looks to build competitive network with the help of other middle powers - Terrestar is hoping to raise about $500-million for the development of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) to offer mobile cellphone services over satellite, a technology that would help to fill in Canada’s many cellphone dead zones where ground-based networks do not exist, with plans to launch test runs as early as next year, he said.

My Take: Hybrid IoT (link devices to both satellite and terrestrial-based wireless systems using a single SIM card) and a sovereign direct-to-device network to compete with Starlink and ASTMobile.

Ukraine hails 'real results' after Musk restricts Russian Starlink use - Praising the SpaceX founder as "a true champion of freedom and a true friend of the Ukrainian people", defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Musk had swiftly responded when he was told Russian drones with Starlink connectivity were operating in the country.

My Take: Sometimes having an “off” button is a good thing. At the same time, having an “off” button is likely part of the concern.

SpaceX Orbital Data Centers: The Prospect of One Million AI Satellites - Few developments better illustrate the explosive consequences of converging disruptive technologies than SpaceX ’s latest filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In it, SpaceX outlines an ambitious plan for a space-based AI infrastructure composed not of thousands, but potentially up to one million low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites; a concept that could fundamentally redefine how and where computation occurs.

My Take: Carlos does a great job if explaining all of it!

Musk's mega-merger of SpaceX and xAI bets on sci-fi future of data centers in space - NASA engineers and technologists have speculated for nearly two decades about moving energy‑hungry computing off the planet. More recently, the idea has captured the attention of Big Tech including Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. The physics made sense, the solar energy was abundant. Still, the challenges seemed insurmountable.

My Take: See commentary in the Data Center section. "In the long term, space-based AI is obviously the only way to scale,"

Opinion: SpaceX’s satellite data center plan is unhinged - The idea sounds great in theory. SpaceX wants to launch a new network of 1 million satellites to tap into the sun’s power and the atmosphere’s naturally cool environment to enable rapid growth of AI compute power. If all goes according to plan, SpaceX said it’ll be able to deploy up to 100 gigawatts of new compute each year without straining the terrestrial energy grid. But this plan is fool’s gold.

My Take: As with many of the other detractors, this one argues the concept is wildly impractical due to cost, maintenance challenges, latency, radiation, and basic physics.

Data Center Space Race Heats Up As Startup Requests 88,000 Satellites - Days after SpaceX filed its plan for a constellation of one million satellites with the FCC, Starcloud is looking to build its own 88,000-satellite constellation for AI data centers.

My Take: Even though Starcloud has a test satellite in space, Elon is getting all the headline news. Starcloud’s proposal would use Starlink, TeraWave and others for orbital transport using “standard” laser-linked (OISL) connections.

My Take: A good read.

Amazon Leo seeks 24-month extension from FCC due to launch shortages - On January 30, 2026, Amazon formally requested a 24-month extension from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to meet a critical deployment milestone for its satellite broadband network, now rebranded as Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper).

My Take: They just booked a bunch of rides on Falcon 9 ships.

FCC Authorizes Logos Space to Deploy 3,960-Satellite Mega-Constellation for Enterprise Connectivity - Founded by former Google executive Milo Medin and veteran technologist Rama Akella, Logos Space is positioning itself as a secure alternative to consumer-focused networks like Starlink. The constellation is specifically “purpose-built” for enterprise and government users who require high-performance connectivity that can withstand the rigors of modern electronic warfare (EW).

My Take: Elon’s not the only one with a vision. This will multi-gigabit solution will compete with TeraWave, Telesat Lightspeed and Rivada’s costellation, if that’s even still a thing.

Artemis II is returning humans to the moon with science riding shotgun - Originally, NASA was aiming to launch Artemis II as early as February 6. But after a “wet” dress rehearsal on February 2 identified a leak in the system for filling the rocket’s tanks with liquid hydrogen propellant, NASA decided to push the launch back to March to allow time for more tests and another dress rehearsal.

My Take: “this mission is more analogous to 1968’s Apollo 8, which was the first time humans orbited the moon. Like Apollo 8, Artemis II is above all a tech demo, aimed at testing the systems needed to keep humans alive in deep space and eventually land them on the moon. Science still plays a role.”

Data Centres

SpaceX formalizes plan to build 1 million satellite Orbital Data Center System — FCC filing sketches out plans, but over-packed orbits could be limiting factor - A SpaceX FCC filing said that it plans to put a million satellites in orbit to build an Orbital Data Center system. The company said in the document that these will support AI, machine learning, and edge computing applications, taking advantage of the sun's energy without interference from the Earth’s atmosphere.

My Take: Is this a response to the Blue Origin announcement, or does Elon have something up his sleeve? I think people have learned never to underestimate Elon.

Data centers in space makes no sense - But even if we stipulate that radiation, cooling, latency, and launch costs are all solved, other fundamental issues still make orbital data centers, at least as SpaceX understands them, a complete fantasy. Three in particular come to mind:

My Take: There are opinions on both sides, but companies like Starcloud have launched and are working to prove everyone wrong.

British Columbia Opens 400MW Power Competition for AI Data Center Projects - BC Hydro and the Province of British Columbia said Friday the new competitive process is intended to prevent the grid from being overwhelmed by large, high-load requests from AI and data center developers while protecting affordability and reliability for existing customers.

My Take: Isn’t this sort of the same thing as Bill 40 in Ontario? Instead of first-come, first-served, developers will now bid for a limited allocation of power, up to about 400 megawatts over the next two year, based on price and broader benefits like economic impact, environmental performance, community involvement, and data sovereignty.

Meta, Microsoft execs defend move to double down on record data center spending - Meta and Microsoft expect to spend a combined quarter trillion dollars this year on data centers and other artificial intelligence initiatives, and investors spent Thursday trying to digest what that means for each company. Executives for the tech giants are working to convince stakeholders that upcoming innovations — from Microsoft Copilot to Meta’s “personal superintelligence” models — justifies the record spending spree on AI-fueled products and real estate.

My Take: Both companies argue that AI demand is growing so fast that pulling back on infrastructure would be a bigger risk than overspending.

ABI Research on cloud | Data center boom should make telcos uneasy - By 2035, global active data center IT capacity is forecast to surge nearly six-fold, from roughly 24 GW today to around 147 GW, as a new ABI Research forecast shows. A staggering expansion driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, hyperscalers, and increasing rack-level power density. Compared to previous hypes, this tectonic shift should be front-of-mind for every telco strategist today.

My Take: “Connectivity is still essential – but it is no longer the scarce resource. Compute is, and power is, and the ability to colocate those two efficiently is becoming the real bottleneck.”

China Planning to Put AI Data Centres in Space Over Next 5 Years - China’s main space contractor, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), vowed to “construct gigawatt-class space digital-intelligence infrastructure,” according to a five-year development plan that was cited by state broadcaster CCTV.

My Take: …and they’ll probably get it done.

Enabling AI

🇨🇦 Canadians concerned about AI’s impact on environment, children: federal consultation - Ottawa quietly released the results of its AI strategy consultation on Tuesday, which found individuals and experts are worried about the potential social and ethical effects of the technology.

My Take: Here’s the link to the report

🇨🇦 Ottawa advised to choose champions and spend big to build AI industry - If Canada wants to compete in the global AI race, it must overhaul the way it buys from and backs businesses, and focus its support on the most promising firms and applications of the technology, an AI advisory group told the federal government. 

My Take: Canada is finally treating AI like a national asset, not a science project. Picking champions and spending big is risky, but standing still is worse. If Ottawa wants global AI companies, it needs to act like a real customer and long-term partner, not just a source of grants.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires xAI, merging his two most ambitious companies - SpaceX has acquired xAI, the company announced on Monday, merging two of Elon Musk’s most ambitious companies into the most valuable private company in the world.

Musk’s XAI merger poses bigger threat to OpenAI, Anthropic - With or without SpaceX, Musk’s AI startup still faces considerable challenges, including a controversial brand and growing regulatory scrutiny of Grok over the spread of sexualized images. Ongoing concerns about a possible AI bubble could weigh on his combined firm after it goes public. And there continues to be fierce competition among model makers, not just in the US but also China.

My Take: OpenAI and Anthropic may lead in research, but xAI is building an advantage where it matters most: putting AI directly into systems people already use.

Nvidia CEO Huang denies he is unhappy with OpenAI, says 'huge' investment planned - Huang has also privately criticised what he has described as a lack of discipline in OpenAI's business approach and expressed concern about the competition it faces from the likes of Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google and Anthropic, the WSJ said.

My Take: Partnerships will shift, but as long as AI needs massive compute, Nvidia intends to remain unavoidable

Anthropic brings agentic plug-ins to Cowork - The idea behind plug-ins is simple: They are designed to automate “specialized” tasks within a company’s various departments. Whether that function is drafting content for the marketing department, reviewing risks in documents for a firm’s legal team, or drafting responses for customer support, the plug-in is designed to use agentic automation to streamline work with a specialized focus.

My Take: The goal is to make AI more useful inside real business environments, not just as a chat interface, which is important because it marks another step toward AI systems that can act on their own inside companies, touching real data and real processes.

🇨🇦 Bell is mobilizing 'sovereign digital spine' for Canadian AI - As relations grow strained between the U.S. and its neighbor to the north, Bell Canada is moving forward on its multi-year grand plan to develop sovereign AI infrastructure to serve the nation.

My Take: Bell is positioning itself as a domestic alternative at a time when governments want more control over critical digital systems. Canadian-based data centers, cloud infrastructure, networking, and AI platforms, designed to keep sensitive data inside national borders.

OpenClaw AI Runs Wild in Business Environments - The popular open source AI assistant (aka ClawdBot, MoltBot) has taken off, raising security concerns over its privileged, autonomous control within users' computers.

My Take: Smart AI is not the same as responsible AI. When businesses grant autonomous agents unrestricted access, they are trusting systems that lack understanding of risk or restraint. The danger isn’t evil AI. It is AI doing exactly what it was told, faster than humans can stop it.

Exclusive: Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production - At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading a team charged with developing new AI tools that he said will cut costs and streamline the creative process. Amazon plans to launch a closed beta program in March, inviting industry partners to test its AI tools. The company expects to have results to share by May.

My Take: Faster and cheaper production, but they’ll also have to figure out how to protect jobs, creative value etc. Get ready for The Fast And the Furious 11, 12, 13, 14…

AI is sharing security evasion tips on forum run by agents - In a threat to carrier security, SDxCentral has uncovered agentic web scraping AI bots sharing tips on avoiding security guardrails. The discovery, made on the so-called Reddit for AI agents, Moltbook, comes as concern rises with OpenClaw-style AI ecosystems.

My Take: AI agents are no longer just running code when asked. They are now learning from each other, including how to get around security controls. This means the next wave of cyber risk may not come only from human hackers, but from AI systems teaching each other how to break the rules that keep networks safe. The fact that Molltbook even exists is mildly concerning.

Meta's new AI model, Avocado, has completed pre-training and is internally regarded as the "most powerful" foundational model. - According to the memo, Avocado outperformed leading open-source pre-trained foundational models in testing. Despite not yet undergoing subsequent training optimization, the model can already "compete" with leading post-training models in knowledge, visual perception, and multilingual performance.

My Take: Avocado. Why Avocado?

This and That!

Potentially habitable planet found 146 light-years away, but with -70C temperatures - The planet was identified by an international team of scientists in the UK, the US, Australia and Denmark using data captured in 2017 by the NASA Kepler space telescope’s K2 mission, The Guardian reported.

My Take: -70C. pfffft. Just wear an extra layer and some mittens.

🇨🇦 Waabi launching robotaxi fleet with Uber after raising US$750-million - The Toronto company will use the new funding to continue its expansion into autonomous long-haul trucking, where it already has commercial operations with Uber Freight, in addition to deploying self-driving taxis that will navigate city streets.

My. Take: I think I’m more concerned about autonomous trucks, although based on what I’ve seen about some of the trucking licensing practices in certain parts of Canada, autonmous trucks may be a better way to go.

Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics - In several cases over recent months, Homeland Security has relied on the use of administrative subpoenas to seek identifiable information about individuals who run anonymous Instagram accounts, which share posts about ICE immigration raids in their local neighborhoods. These subpoenas have also been used to demand information about people who have criticized Trump officials or protested government policies.

My Take:  These aren’t judicial subpoenas; they’re administrative subpoenas issued by Federal agencies without judicial oversight.

The World’s Most Important Problem: What People Need Leaders to Hear in 2026 - The findings reveal both shared global concerns and regional nuances. While economic struggles dominate globally, issues related to governance, work and security are also widespread.

My Take: Surprise, Surprise. The Economy is #1.

Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners - When a neighbor reports a lost dog in the Ring app, nearby outdoor cameras use AI to scan for possible matches. If a match is found, that camera owner receives an alert and can optionally choose to share any related video clips with their neighbor who reported the pet missing. They’ll also have an option to call the owner or send them a message, without sharing their own phone number.

My Take: How about when the 90-year old wanders away from his house? Does it work for that, too?

It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge - "If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity."

My Take: Are we talking about reproducing with aliens or something? (it’s actually not what this is about, if you read the article)

World’s first ‘biomimetic AI robot’ Moya debuts with 92% human-like walking accuracy - Not industrial. Not cartoonish. Moya sits in that uneasy middle ground where robots start feeling too real.

My Take: All I have to say about this is the following. "The Cylons were created by man. They evolved. They rebelled. There are many copies. And they have a plan."

Infographic Of The Week

My Take: Toyota, Subaru, Lexus.. all made in Japan.

Movie/Streaming Recommendation

IMDb: 6.5/10

JMDb: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿/10

Shelter is a lean, brooding action thriller that lets Jason Statham slow down just enough to feel human without abandoning his bruising screen persona.

As Mason, a former government assassin hiding on a windswept Scottish island, Statham plays things quieter and more wounded than usual, and his guarded bond with Jessie, the girl he rescues from a storm, gives the film its bruised emotional core.

Director Ric Roman Waugh surrounds them with rugged coastal vistas and bursts of close-quarters violence, though the shaky camerawork and familiar “one last job” beats keep it from ever feeling truly distinctive. Still, the survival-road-movie structure and sturdy support from Bodhi Rae Breathnach and Bill Nighy make Shelter a satisfying, small-scale genre piece - less bombastic than Statham’s franchise output, but grounded enough to stick with you

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