World Business Report
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BBC World Service
Is this the start of the robot wars?
8 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 3:06 pm.
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The US has moved to block new foreign-made robots from its market over national security concerns, with Chinese manufacturers expected to be hit hardest. Beijing says it could retaliate.

We also examine the health of the US economy, as growth disappoints and inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's target.
And Australia's internet regulator takes legal action against Telegram over its alleged failure to remove terrorist content.