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THE $5.4 BILLION LEASH

By Zimbo · November 4, 2026

AI cartoon by Zimbo: Satirical cartoon: a straining suited businessman pushes a smiling wheeled robot toward a bright factory exit, but a thick cable from the robot is plugged into a wall socket labeled CHINA, and the robot's wheels spin in place; the robot wears a $5.4B price tag.
China reportedly told SoftBank it will not allow its $5.4 billion purchase of ABB's robotics division — the FT reports Beijing fears the robots' factory data would leave the country to train foreign AI. Son pushes. The cable won't stretch.Zimbo for AI News Page

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