Friday, July 5, 2024

'Robot suicide' rocks South Korea

'Robot suicide' rocks South Korea, authorities investigate a 'depressed' cyborg's sudden 'death' | World News - Hindustan Times: "premier administrative officer robot apparently dropped “dead’ after the cyborg seemingly leapt to its life’s end down a six-and-a-half foot flight of stairs."

Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations

Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis | Climate crisis | The Guardian: "More than $100bn of public money has been awarded to private investors in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet."

Global ISDS Tracker | How Corporate Courts Threaten Our Future

Global ISDS Tracker | How Corporate Courts Threaten Our Future: "one instrument that is increasingly being used: secretive corporate tribunals. They enable big polluters to attack climate measures and any other policy that could reduce their profits."