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ABB investing $150 million in new China robotics factory; where robots make robots

ABB is investing $150 million in Shanghai, China to build an automated and flexible robotics factory; where robots make robots. The factory is expected to begin operating by the end of 2020.

Google’s prototype Chinese search engine links searches to phone numbers — The Guardian

The feature on the secret prototype, Dragonfly, would put Chinese citizens at increased risk of government repression, writes Noah Smith. Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/18/google-china-dragonfly-search-engine

Lenovo, NetApp ink partnership to co-develop storage products, announce JV in China

Lenovo and NetApp have inked a global partnership, where the two companies are co-developing a range of Lenovo-branded storage products.

China is overtaking the U.S. in scientific research — Bloomberg

Beijing’s long-term efforts to promote academic scholarship are paying off, writes Peter R. Orszag. Here is the link: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-09-12/chinese-researchers-are-outperforming-americans-in-science

Senior Google scientist resigns over “forfeiture of our values” in China — The Intercept

A senior Google research scientist has quit the company in protest over its plan to launch a censored version of its search engine in...