THE $18B BODYGUARD SWAP | AI Cartoon by Zimbo

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: worried robot Merv in an Allied Universal security cap and vest holds a 'FIRST SHIFT' clipboard as a displaced human guard leaves with his box and a 'GOOD LUCK, MERV' lunchbox; crates labeled 'HUMAN GUARDS' and 'AI ROBOTS' stack nearby. — SoftBank may spend $18 billion to buy America's biggest security company — then swap its human guards for AI robots.Zimbo for AI News Page

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Reuters: SoftBank weighs $18 billion acquisition of Allied Universal, Bloomberg News reports
Techmeme: Sources: SoftBank weighs buying US security services giant Allied Universal at an ~$18B equity valuation, as Masayoshi Son explores deploying AI-powered robots (Bloomberg)
Seeking Alpha: Softbank falls amid report it's evaluating bid for US security firm Allied

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