South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row

It is the latest in a diplomatic spat after Kyiv disclosed that two North Korean prisoners were transferred to Seoul.
Amazon builds 1,000th satellite, will launch space internet service by end of year

“If this was easy, everybody else would be doing it.”
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
Man vs. ‘Terminator’-Like Robot in a Cage. California Called It Illegal.

A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.
Internal files add to evidence of an ExxonMobil climate deception campaign

Court filings reveal new details about Exxon’s decades of internal climate deliberations.
Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price

The three new aluminum Alexa Tablets now run Android with full access to the Google Play Store. There are versions for kids too.
The New Alexa Tablets Feel Like a Blueprint for an Amazon Phone

Amazon is rumored to be making a smartphone, and the Alexa-powered experiences on its new tablets give us a taste of what might come if that happens.
The Download: AI roadblocks for humanoids and portable rubber dams

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon Th…
Nvidia's big bet on physical AI aims for safer robotaxis, humanoid robots

Full-stack safety solution for physical AI is being used by robotics companies.
A senator tried to ban gambling on prediction markets—now she's a Kalshi lobbyist

Sen. Blanche Lincoln wrote law that let US ban sports-event contracts. She lobbies for the other side now.