China Blocks SoftBank’s Acquisition of ABB’s Robotics Division Amid AI Concerns

China has blocked the acquisition of the robotics division of Swiss-Swedish company ABB by Japan’s SoftBank Group for $5.375 billion. Experts have linked the decision to concerns about the transfer of data and technologies abroad that could be used for AI development.

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