The Robot That Just Got Fired for Being Too GoodJanuary 5, 2026
A Domino’s in Portland quietly let go of three human delivery drivers last week. Reason?Their new Kiwibot 5 completed 1,842 deliveries in December with: The robot costs $4.20 per hour to run (including charging).Aver
The Stellar Diaspora – 2065: When Colonies Scatter to Nearby Stars and Humanity Becomes a Multi-System Species
My name is Dr. Harlan Vega, and I am a citizen of three stars. I was born on Earth in 2010, in old Mexico City—back when humanity still huddled under one yellow sun. I lived through the abundance dawn, the first...
When Fusion Goes Global and the Price of Everything Energy-Touched Collapses
April 11, 2030.Helion’s Trident-7 plant in the Texas Panhandle comes online at 500 MW — the largest fusion reactor yet.Local grid operator ERCOT reports wholesale prices dropping to −$0.042/kWh for 6,820 hours of
When Household Robots Handle the Mundane and Free Humans for What Matters Most
My name is Mei-Ling Chen, and I haven’t done laundry in six years. Not out of laziness. Out of choice. I live in a modest apartment in Shanghai with my husband, Jun, and our teenage son, Wei. In the old days—before