About 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide last year, but many were used in research institutions or to generate data for improving AI models rather than in industrial workplaces. The International Federation of Robotics counted the 2025 sales and, for the first time, tracked humanoids as a separate category. Pilot projects at carmakers remain small. IFR cautioned sales totals do not show actual deployment, usage frequency or value creation.

South Korea\'s Financial Supervisory Service called in chief information security officers from financial companies and urged stronger responses to cyberattacks using artificial intelligence. It said it will conduct on-site inspections of high-risk firms with weak basic IT controls and intensify monitoring, including management interviews. The watchdog plans checks in five areas through November and said it may reduce sanctions for minor incidents if firms make thorough self-corrections, but will take tough action if passive efforts lead to major IT and cyber incidents.