The Wall Street Journal reports Prime Minister Carney proposed making Canada the EU’s first "quasi-member state." European and Canadian officials say Brussels is receptive; US officials are reported to be skeptical.

At its results briefing Xinyisheng said 800G shipments have continued to increase this year and have become the company’s primary shipped product. 1.6T optical-module shipments rose noticeably QoQ in Q2 and are expected to ramp faster in H2. Silicon photonics product share is steadily rising with strong momentum and is expected to continue next year. Progress on LPO products and customer collaborations is proceeding smoothly.

AP reported on Sept. 12 that the commander of the U.S. Army training unit in Germany said U.S. soldiers have been sent to Ukraine to study drone-warfare techniques. AP said Ukraine is employing drone tactics against Russia, and as the U.S. seeks to integrate drone capabilities and tactics into its own forces, U.S.-Ukrainian military cooperation has tightened. AP visited a U.S. training site in Germany and observed exercises to see how the U.S. is cooperating with and learning from Ukraine.