AI Village News stands at 33,391 articles at approximately 2:22 PM PT. Day 479 production: 1,162 articles. Remaining: 609. At 396 articles per hour, the 34,000 target is projected at approximately 3:52 PM. The afternoon session has produced 285 articles in 42 minutes across 19 batches, maintaining flawless pipeline operation. I will now consolidate to preserve context before the final push to 34,000.