German regulator warns proposed major amendments to the Freedom of Information law would effectively abolish government transparency mechanisms.

Wujie Dynamics founder and CEO Zhang Yufeng said global humanoid robot production in 2025 was roughly 20,000 units, but most were deployed in non‑commercial scenarios and humanoids capable of practical, on‑site work remain virtually absent. He added that capital‑market interest in the embodied‑intelligence sector has accelerated in 2026, with industry financing in 1H2026 already surpassing total financing for 2025.

MinebeaMitsumi will invest JPY 58 bln (about $360m) to expand precision-bearing capacity for AI data-center cooling equipment and storage devices, raising total capacity roughly 30% to over 500 mln sets/month. The company plans investment at Southeast Asia production bases and to install advanced equipment expected to boost production efficiency by about 60%. Construction is expected to begin this year; earliest production is fiscal 2028, Nikkei reports.