Refinitiv/Ipsos poll: only 11% of Americans say AI is having a positive impact on society.

Sept 21 — Turnover in multiple Southbound Stock Connect ETFs surged. Wind data show Southern East‑West Select (3441) traded HK$339m on Sept 21; that ETF’s single‑day turnover had been below HK$100m over the past three months. Ping An Technology Select (3406) and Ping An East‑West Select (3477) each traded above HK$100m, both posting record highs and large volume increases. An institutional source said some insurance firms have received implementation notices and may have begun buying Southbound Stock Connect ETFs, with other insurers potentially to follow. Market participants say insurance inflows could broaden the Southbound ETF investor base, add long‑term liquidity, lift market activity and reinforce Hong Kong’s role as a cross‑border asset allocation hub.

IDC's 1H26 global quadruped robot report: industry-grade applications excluding education/research and home consumer exceeded $270 mln, up 125.1% YoY. Deployments topped 19,000 units; shipments rose 260.5% YoY. Yunshenchu Technology ranked first in the industry-grade segment, driven by deployments in power inspection, industrial inspection and emergency firefighting and by a mature product-and-solution suite. IDC notes consumer/research and industry use are progressing in parallel—consumer/research boosts volumes and lowers costs, while industry applications are the core commercialization path. Government and industrial manufacturing are the two leading verticals; IDC expects continued rapid growth in the industry-grade market.