LOWELL, MA—Raytheon Co. and the University of Massachusetts Lowell will establish a $3 million joint research facility here dedicated to future technologies for radar and communication systems.

WASHINGTON—Social activism organization Green America is alleging that Samsung is employing child labor at its cell phone assembly plant in China.

SAO PAULO—Thieves raided a Samsung electronics assembly plant here during the night shift early Monday, subduing workers and guards, and making off with at least $6 million worth of cell phones and computers.

DETROIT—The Open Automotive Alliance, a consortium of automotive OEMs and technology providers like Google, has launched a new, automotive-specific operating system—Android Auto.

WALKER, MI—SolarBOS Inc. will invest $884,000 to open a new assembly plant here, creating approximately 50 new jobs over the next three years. The company makes combiner boxes and other auxiliary equipment for solar power installations.

AUSTIN, TX—Say it ain’t so: Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted a photo of himself touring the company’s assembly line here, where the Mac Pro is made. The problem? Right behind Cook is an Apple-branded monitor—and it’s clearly running Windows.

YORKTOWN, IN—Mursix Corp. will invest $7.1 million to expand its headquarters here, creating up to 108 new jobs by 2017. The company produces components for alternative energy applications, such as converters and inverters used in hybrid trucks and vehicles.

ONEONTA, NY—Ioxus, a manufacturer of ultracapacitors, has opening a second manufacturing facility here, adding 30 new jobs.

CAMBRIDGE, UK—Researchers at the University of Cambridge are studying ways to manufacture intricate features that are smaller than 100 nanometers. Such capability could be instrumental in making products such as diagnostic smart phones, flexible displays and highly efficient solar cells.

JACKSON, MS—A Mississippi native who has an LED lighting factory in China wants an unusual incentive in exchange for setting up an additional assembly plant in his home state employing 200 workers to start. Lighting OEM Inc. owner and founder James Scott said he wants an edge in bidding for the state’s LED lighting business.