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China blocks SoftBank's (9984 JT) USD 5.4bln acquisition of ABB's (ABBN SW) robotics division in a shock move that threatens to jeopardise CEO Son's ambitions of physical AI, according to FT

ORIGINAL · NewsquawkChina blocks SoftBank's (9984 JT) USD 5.4bln acquisition of ABB's (ABBN SW) robotics division in a shock move that threatens to jeopardise CEO Son's ambitions of physical AI, according to FT
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A November 5, 2026 headline reports China blocked SoftBank’s ABB robotics acquisition and says it threatens Son’s physical-AI ambitions, but provides no details on the action or its effects.

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