SEATTLE — By Patricia Pending, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 19, 2026

BOCA CHICA, Texas — Unveiling a plan to cover the sky with metal boxes, a tech CEO stood before his board to explain that blocking out the sun is a "necessary trade-off" for faster ChatGPT response times. The executive pointed to a chart showing productivity going up while Vitamin D levels went down.

"We have to look at the big picture here," said VP of Orbital Operations Marcus Steel. "People want their AI generated poems instantly. If that means never seeing a blue sky again, that is a sacrifice we are willing to let you make." The company confirmed plans to merge rocket and AI divisions to launch one million heavy satellites into space.

The board nodded as the plan was laid out in simple terms. "Sunlight creates glare on screens anyway," explained Director of Atmosphere Management Linda Shade. "By dimming the planet, we are actually helping coders focus." She noted that most users spend all day inside looking at phones, so they likely won’t even notice the total eclipse until the weekend.

At press time, the company announced a new "Solar Premium" subscription tier that moves the satellites for five minutes so premium users can see a star.

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