Daily Briefing (Canada) — 2026-02-04

Reports say SpaceX and xAI are in advanced talks to merge, joining two large privately held companies. SpaceX has filed to seek permission to launch as many as one million satellites.

Chris Pratt plays Jake, a Navy SEAL veteran who trains his nephew Marc (Jude Hill) in Apple TV's Way of the Warrior Kid; the film is based on Jocko Willink's novel and is scheduled to debut globally on November 20, 2026.

Italy is using tactile models, braille signage, audio guides and sensory tours to help people who are blind or have low vision experience museums and historic sites; projects include upgrades at Pompeii, accessibility guides in Florence, multisensory tours in Rome and a publicly funded tactile museum in Ancona.

Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said his party welcomes the Conservatives' offer to fast-track certain bills and that he will speak with Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer to discuss particulars.