The Guardian
South Korea's Yangsan hits 42.5C, breaking a 120-year-old record, and officials tell people to stop doing things they already stopped doing because it's too hot.
Ars Technica
Hyundai says its humanoid robot plans aren't why workers are striking - it's just a coincidence that the union is demanding job protections against robots.
San Diego fails to secure the 2029 Invictus Games, losing to Daejeon, South Korea, which becomes the first Asian host.
Ars Technica
Hyundai workers strike over plans to deploy humanoid robots that could undercut wages, marking the first major labor pushback against the latest wave of robotic automation.
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