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Lauren Silverman celebrates love and sobriety in New Year post
Lauren Silverman expressed nothing but gratitude as the year came to an end, revealing that she is ‘grateful’ for her relationship with the music mogul as they head into 2026.
Despite the happy snap, the American socialite and entrepreneur, 48, admitted she finds New Year ‘isolating and difficult,’ as she has chosen to go sober.
For unversed, the couple are gearing up to tie the knot this year. However, they spent the holiday at their home in Barbados and shared a poolside snap to honour the occasion.
Lauren, who has recently joined Instagram, shared the snap of Simon, 66, who was shirtless and wearing a pair of pale blue board shorts.
The couple looked loved-up as Lauren posed with her arms around the former X Factor boss.
Lauren – who has already legally changed her surname to Cowell cut a stylish figure in a plunging black swimsuit, and matching sarong, and a pair of stylish sunglasses.
Sharing a gushing post about Simon, Lauren said: ‘Grateful for who I get to stand next to as one year ends and another begins. Happy New Year everyone. May this be an ending that leads to something beautiful.’
However, she did also highlight her struggles at this time of year, as she discussed how hard it can be to be the only person not drinking at celebrations.
Lauren explained: ‘This is my second New Year’s Eve without alcohol. Sometimes nights like this can feel difficult and isolating.
Especially when you’re the only one not drinking on a celebratory night. But it’s so worth it. If you’re trying, struggling or just thinking about it – I see you. I know how it feels and you’ve got this.
‘Here’s to a new year of clarity, presence, strength and feeling good in your own skin. One day at a time.’
Lauren celebrated the first anniversary of her sobriety journey last month, as she reflected on how much her relationships and mental health have improved since quitting booze.
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China’s humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtime
China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the future of manufacturing.
Four rising humanoid robot startups — Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab — demonstrated their products at the gala, a televised event and touchstone for China comparable to the Super Bowl for the United States.
The programme’s first three sketches prominently featured humanoid robots, including a lengthy martial arts demonstration where over a dozen Unitree humanoids performed sophisticated fight sequences, waving swords, poles and nunchucks in close proximity to human children performers.
The fight sequences included a technically ambitious one that imitated the wobbly moves and backward falls of China’s “drunken boxing” martial arts style, showing innovations in multi-robot coordination and fault recovery — where a robot can get up after falling down.
The programme’s opening sketch also prominently featured Alibaba’s AI chatbot Doubao, while four Noetix humanoid robots appeared alongside human actors in a comedy skit, and MagicLab robots performed a synchronised dance with human performers during the song “We Are Made in China”.
Ipos planned
The hype surrounding China’s humanoid robot sector comes as major players including AgiBot and Unitree prepare for initial public offerings this year, and domestic artificial intelligence startups release a raft of frontier models during the lucrative nine-day Lunar New Year public holiday.
Last year’s gala stunned viewers with 16 full-size Unitree humanoids twirling handkerchiefs and dancing in unison with human performers.
Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium – the first of its kind since 2018.
Xi has met five robotics startup founders in the past year, comparable to the four electric vehicle and four semiconductor entrepreneurs he met in the same timeframe, giving the nascent sector unusual visibility.
The CCTV show, which drew 79% of live TV viewership in China last year, has for decades been used to highlight Beijing’s tech ambitions, including its space programme, drones and robotics, said Georg Stieler, Asia managing director and head of robotics and automation at technology consultancy Stieler.
“What distinguishes the gala from comparable events elsewhere is the directness of the pipeline from industrial policy to prime-time spectacle,” Stieler said.
“Companies that appear on the gala stage receive tangible rewards in government orders, investor attention, and market access.”
China’s strengths
Behind the spectacle of robots running marathons and executing kung-fu kicks and backflips, China has positioned robotics and AI at the heart of its next-generation AI+ manufacturing strategy, betting that productivity gains from automation will offset pressures from its ageing workforce.
“Humanoids bundle a lot of China’s strengths into one narrative: AI capability, hardware supply chain, and manufacturing ambition. They are also the most ‘legible’ form factor for the public and officials,” said Beijing-based tech analyst Poe Zhao.
“In an early market, attention becomes a resource.”
China accounted for 90% of the roughly 13,000 humanoid robots shipped globally last year, far ahead of US rivals including Tesla’s Optimus, according to research firm Omdia.
Morgan Stanley projects that China’s humanoid sales will more than double to 28,000 units this year.
Elon Musk has said he expects his biggest competitor to be Chinese companies as he pivots Tesla toward a focus on embodied AI and its flagship humanoid Optimus.
“People outside China underestimate China, but China is an ass-kicker next level,” Musk said last month.
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Cardi B flaunts tattoos after onstage fall during Little Miss drama tour
Cardi B brought her signature bold style to the stage as her Little Miss Drama tour continues to sell out arenas.
The rapper stunned fans in a hot pink dress featuring a daring high slit, a plunging neckline, and subtle side cutouts that highlighted her tattoos while adding a sensuous edge to the look.
The Bodak Yellow hitmaker took to Instagram to put up a video of herself posing to Rihanna’s James Joint.
The clip instantly became viral.
Fans praised her confidence and glamour, with many commenting on how “pretty” she looked and applauding her fearless fashion choices.
Her striking outfit came around the time the rapper made headlines for her fall on stage at her tour stop in Las Vegas.
While performing her track Thotiana at T Mobile Arena on February 13, the rapper took a tumble off a chair mid routine.
The fall was minor, but Cardi quickly turned it into a viral moment with her trademark humor.
After finishing the song, she quipped to the crowd, “That was the government!” which was a playful jab that came after she had recently traded words online with the Department of Homeland Security.
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Kate Hudson gushes about son Ryder's journey and career move
Kate Hudson’s next chapter feels both familiar and deeply personal as she watches her family’s love for the craft continue to grow.
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