Today in News History
On July 5, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 905, Pei Shu, Chinese chancellor (born 841) passed away. In 905, Wang Pu, Chinese chancellor passed away. In 905, Lu Yi, Chinese chancellor (born 847) passed away. In 936, Xu Ji, Chinese official and chancellor passed away. In 1987, Ji Chang-wook, South Korean actor was born. In 1994, Jeff Bezos founds Amazon. In 2006, North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan. In 2009, A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. In 2022, British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis. In 2024, Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘China shock 3.0’ is coming. And it’ll be AI-powered robots
The world’s attention is fixed on frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, but China’s robot-making factories deserve just as much attention. Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has predicted that robots would ultimately replace its 700,000 delivery workers, while workers at South Korean carmaker Hyundai are threatening strike action over issues including the roll-out of robots. These are early signs of what could be China’s next export shock. The first “China shock” was from its low-cost...
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