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China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens

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28 Apr
Meta prepares to undo Manus acquisition after China ban, WSJ reports reut.rs/3P2LHNI

Meta prepares to undo Manus acquisition after China ban, WSJ reports reut.rs/3P2LHNI

OPINION · WHERE · ReutersOPEN STORY
27 Apr
China blocks Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.

REPORT · WHERE · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
25 Mar
China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review, FT reports

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>March 25 (Reuters) - China has barred two co-founders of artificial intelligence startup Manus from leaving ​the country as regulators review

OPINION · WHO · LocalLLaMAOPEN STORY
27 Apr
Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition blocked by China.

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OPINION · WHERE · LocalLLaMAOPEN STORY
29 Apr
BREAKING: China is fully fencing off its AI sector from US capital

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>China just blocked Meta’s $2B acquisition of Manus, and told top AI labs Moonshot and Stepfun to reject all US investment. This is the end of

OPINION · WHERE · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
27 Apr
Beijing blocks Meta's acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus

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OPINION · WHERE · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
27 Apr
Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition blocked by China.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>From 猫总 on 𝕏: <a href="https://x.com/catmangox/status/2048680484037935200">https://x.com/catmangox/status/2048680484037935200</a></p>

OPINION · WHERE · ArtificialInteligenceOPEN STORY
25 Mar
China bars Manus co-founders from leaving country amid Meta deal review, FT reports

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>March 25 (Reuters) - China has barred two co-founders of artificial intelligence startup Manus from leaving ​the country as regulators review

OPINION · WHO · singularityOPEN STORY
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