AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal

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last seen headline~~AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal~~

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AI firm Manus Meta China Facebook Meta Platforms Beijing

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Channel News Asia

South China Morning Post

11 Aug, 16:45over 2 hours11 Aug, 19:13

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Tue, 11 August 2026
2 reports
- Channel News Asia16:45first to reportremoved by the outlet
  ~~AI firm Manus to resume 'independent' operations after China blocks Meta deal~~
  China’s regulatory ban forced Manus to cancel its acquisition by Meta and resume independent operations.
- South China Morning Post19:13
  Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block
  Facebook owner Meta Platforms is set to fully unwind its acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence platform Manus, more than three months after Beijing blocked the deal on national security grounds, capping off another high-profile decoupling between the US and China in the critical area of AI. On Tuesday, Manus wrote in a note to users that it would delete data by “certain users” generated on or after December 29, when Meta acquired the start-up, as part of the company’s...