Humanoid robot found patrolling Chinese streets alone
Footage shows the robot pacing along the roads wearing headphones and a gold chain, stopping for a man sharing the sight on a video call with a child. It's even seen waving directly at the camera.
Beijing held the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games earlier this month (15 to 17 August), pitting over 500 robots from more than 20 countries against each other in a variety of sports.
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South Korea turns to culture in search of next fillip for growth
SEOUL, Aug 22 (Reuters) - South Korean entertainment companies riding the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, are scrambling to widen their global reach as Asia's fourth-largest economy bets on cultural exports at a time of growing protectionist barriers for traditional manufacturers. Although growing fast from a low base, thanks to substantial government support and high visibility on the world stage with some recent dramatic successes, the industry's contribution to the economy is still only a fraction of that of manufacturing. The home of industry giants Samsung and Hyundai is basking in the success of boyband BTS, Oscar-winning film "Parasite", the television show "Squid Game", the novel "The Vegetarian", whose author Han Kang won the Nobel literature prize in 2024, and, most recently, the musical "Maybe Happy Ending". India, Latin America and the Middle East, in particular, are promising new markets for Korean cultural products that have proved global hits, executives of major production firms told Reuters in interviews. "The Latin American region, recognised as the birthplace of Latin music, is a key area of focus," said Jason Jaesang Lee, chief executive of K-Pop agency HYBE ( opens new tab, which manages BTS, in the spotlight for its return planned next spring. The agency is also running auditions in Latin America to launch another boyband, following last year's U.S. debut of girl group KATSEYE, whose six members hail from four countries. "It is time to reexamine the definition of Hallyu," Lee said. "If content is created abroad but produced by a Korean company, or even by an overseas entity backed by Korea capital, I believe it should still be considered part of Hallyu." Still, it is unlikely that cultural exports will replace regular manufacturing anytime soon. South Korea's exports of intellectual property (IP), from music and movie to games, more than tripled over the last decade to $9.85 billion in 2024, yet form just a fraction of goods exports, which rose 13% to stand at $696.2 billion, central bank data shows. Another firm expanding global business this year is CJ ENM ( opens new tab, producer of "Parasite", which started to supply "K-dramas" to the Middle East and North Africa through a partnership with a regional streaming platform in June. "In the case of the Middle East, we see it as a market that is promising in the long term, because the popularity of Hallyu is high among the younger generation," said Sean Cho, executive vice president of the global business division. In the major markets of Japan, Southeast Asia and the United States, the company is widening partnerships, most recently with Amazon Prime Video, to deliver joint productions melding Korean elements with local culture, Cho added. For the game industry, a cash cow that accounts for more than half of South Korea's IP exports and is famed for Krafton's accolade-winning "PUBG: Battlegrounds", India promises to be the next growth market, though it is just a tenth of South Korea's. "India's game market is still at the early stage compared with other advanced countries," said Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of game publisher Krafton India, which plans to exploit the potential for growth by adding new genres and types of games. President Lee Jae Myung, who took office on June 4, has pledged support and investment to make South Korea a "big-five soft power", aiming to grow the market to 300 trillion won in value and exports to 50 trillion won ($36 billion) by 2030. "But we can't just leave it up to individual companies," Lee told a recent talk show with Maggie Kang, director of KPop Demon Hunters, and K-Pop artists. "The government will play the role of laying a strong foundation and it starts now." The "big five" refers to the categories of music, dramas, webtoons, beauty products and food that are key elements in Lee's efforts to rebrand South Korea as a cultural power. Industry leaders warned that the cultural sector faces rising production costs, weak box-office returns and falling advertising revenue while grappling with changes in streaming services and video use, as well as the threat from AI. For success in the long run, industry experts, and even the central bank, have called for legislative frameworks to help domestic companies compete with global giants such as Netflix (NFLX.O), opens new tab. Rising exports of media content were fuelled by the work of 13,000 people in 2022, more than triple the 2020 figure of 4,000, with most such jobs attractive to young, highly-educated and skilled workers, the Bank of Korea said in a report in May. Jobs created by goods exports grew at a slower rate of 9.9%, although they still accounted for vastly more of the job force, at more than 3.4 million. "Cultural policy has been regarded as a subsidiary tool for foreign, economic and industrial policies, but going forward, it will have to be the key policy leading other sectors," said Ko Sam-seog, a former senior official of the Korea Communications Commission. South Korea's services sector makes up 58% of gross domestic product, lower than manufacturing-oriented peers Japan and Germany at 70% and 64% each, and most other advanced economies, World Bank data shows. ($1=1,397.4300 won)
Reuters
2 hours ago
- Reuters
Unlocking the Future: Hexaware Shares Strategic Guide to Legacy Modernization Through Generative AI
NAVI MUMBAI, India, August 21, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Hexaware Technologies, opens new tab (NSE:HEXT), a global technology and business process services company, today shared insights on how legacy systems can be transformed with generative AI. Retained for operational continuity, legacy systems frequently inhibit modernization initiatives due to outdated architectures and limited interoperability; however, their outdated architecture often becomes a barrier to the digital transformation process. Developed on outdated technology stacks, these applications often incur excessive maintenance costs, suffer from limited scalability and face significant challenges integrating with modern cloud-native environments. As a result, integration issues arise, which slow down automation, increase delivery timelines and reduce overall system agility. Furthermore, the inherent strong interdependencies and lack of service decomposition in monolithic architectures impede the migration toward modular, microservices-based frameworks, resulting in increased complexity and higher resource requirements for modernization initiatives. This rigidity leads to slow business response and reduces operational efficiency and customer experience over time. In regulated industries, the compliance risk is further amplified the lack of transparency and auditability in a legacy environment. Given these constraints, the transformation of legacy systems has become a strategic imperative rather than a technical upgrade. The following sections explore how generative AI facilitates intelligent, accelerated modernization—and how specialized platforms are now enabling enterprises to implement this shift at scale. 1. Generative AI: A New Paradigm in Modernization As legacy systems reach the limits of conventional modernization methods, generative AI offers a transformative solution—a new way to understand and change complex application landscapes for today and tomorrow. For a deeper dive into how generative AI is reshaping modernization at its core, continue reading below. 2. Intelligent Automation Across the Modernization Lifecycle Modernization projects increasingly require speed, precision and reduced human intervention—requirements which generative AI is specifically designed to address. Outlined below are ways in which automation facilitated by AI facilitates crucial steps in the modernization process, rendering both strategic advantage and operational value. 3. Platform-Led Acceleration: The Case for Integrated Modernization Engines , opens new tabEnterprises facing complex legacy environments are increasingly turning to platform-led strategies to drive efficient, scalable modernization. Read further to explore how platform-led strategies are transforming enterprise modernization. 4. Benefits Beyond the Obvious: Strategic Payoffs Modernization efforts today are not just technical upgrades—they're catalysts for broader business transformation. Keep reading to see how generative AI delivers value well beyond initial expectations. 5. Critical Considerations Before You Deploy Before deploying generative AI-driven modernization solutions, it is crucial to address key factors that ensure compliance, accuracy and effective collaboration between human expertise and AI capabilities. Conclusion Generative AI marks a pivotal shift in addressing the longstanding challenges of legacy systems by enabling intelligent, end-to-end modernization. Through advanced capabilities such as code transformation, automated documentation and data migration, it drives efficiency and precision across the entire lifecycle. When integrated into platform-led delivery models, generative AI ensures consistency, scalability and speed—turning isolated modernization efforts into cohesive, enterprise-wide initiatives. Reusable AI components and CI/CD integration further compress timelines, optimize resource deployment and reduce transformation risks. This strategic alignment transforms legacy environments into future-ready architectures, positioning enterprises to lead with agility, innovation and sustained digital resilience. About Hexaware Technologies Hexaware is a global technology and business process services company. Every day, Hexawarians wake up with a singular purpose: to create smiles through great people and technology. With offices across the world, we empower enterprises worldwide to realize digital transformation at scale and speed by partnering with them to build, transform, run, and optimize their technology and business processes. Learn more about Hexaware at opens new tab. Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this press release concerning our future growth prospects are forward-looking, which involve numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases globally, our ability to attract and retain highly-skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which Hexaware has made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our industry. Media Contact Hexaware Technologies marketing@ ### SOURCE: Hexaware Technologies Copyright 2025 EZ Newswire See release on EZ Newswire
Scottish Sun
5 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
I took my son to a tip shop & he had the best day out – we got a £60 Imaginext pirate ship & 5 big bags of toys for £20
Hannah revealed the items she saw for just 50p TIP TOP I took my son to a tip shop & he had the best day out – we got a £60 Imaginext pirate ship & 5 big bags of toys for £20 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORGET expensive attractions and days out during the summer, one mum shared how she took her young son to a tip shop and had the best day out. Not only is it piled high with discounted toys, but has 50p home bargains too. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Mum Hannah Katie said she took her son out to a tip shop and had the best day Credit: TikTok/@hanngreen1 3 The young boy loved playing with all the bargain toys Credit: TikTok/@hanngreen1 Hannah Katie, who posts under @hanngreen1, uploaded a video touring around her local shop, which is located at Bispham tip in Blackpool. She shared: 'Our recycling centre has a shop and you wouldn't believe how cheap it is making positive changes to the environment. 'I've just arrived at the tip. We're gonna have a little look at the tip shop today and see what we got. And we're going to take you with us.' The first thing they spotted heading inside the tip shop was a load of paint being sold for just £1. There were also a lot of discounted garden items too, including pots, a gate and a little tractor. Hannah added: 'It's big, isn't it? They've got something for everyone.' The mum showed how they made a beeline for the toy section, where everything is 'so cheap' and 'reasonably priced.' Some of the toys that delighted her son were a discounted Paw Patrol spaceship and a B-tech table. She also spotted five bin bags of toys available for just £20, which looked in perfect working order. One of the best things they spotted was a giant Imaginext pirate ship, which went down well with her son. I bought nine £4 bags of charity shop rejects - I've made £300 & still have lots to list… here's where you can get yours Hannah also panned over a huge wall full of £1 DVDs and board games. Then it was time for home items, and they had a huge selection of glasses for just 50p. She also spotted brand new duvet sets, golf clubs, wallpaper and bric-a-brac. Hannah concluded: 'My god, it just goes on and on. It's absolutely full. 'These are all things that people were going to send to the tip and have been rescued. 'If you got a local tip, it is 100 per cent worth looking for.' 3 Hannah advised people go to tip shops to find some bargains Credit: TikTok/@hanngreen1 Many people were hugely impressed with the idea of a tip shop, with one saying: 'Omg!!! What a brilliant idea!!! 'It's like a charity shop inside! What a shame that people have just thrown these items in the bin!' A second added: 'Fantastic, I love this idea as some charity shops just cant take your stuff, even though it's good.'
