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  "id": 18285086,
  "title": "China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4b ABB robotics deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/china-blocks-softbanks-5-4b-abb-robotics-deal",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech in Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.techinasia.com/news/china-blocks-softbanks-5-4b-abb-robotics-deal"
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  "summary": "SoftBank Robotics develops humanoid and service robots. SoftBank said the acquisition would broaden its industrial automation capabilities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/softbank-acquisition-of-abb-robot-unit-blocked-by-china-regulator",
        "published": "2026-11-05T07:07:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "China blocks SoftBank’s $5.4 billion ABB robot unit takeover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/china-blocks-softbanks-5-4-billion-abb-robot-unit-takeover",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:01:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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