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

One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Tue, 11 August 2026

What it is about

AI firmManusMetaChinaFacebookMeta PlatformsBeijing

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Channel News Asia1 original report
South China Morning Post1 original report
11 Aug, 16:45over 2 hours11 Aug, 19:13

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Tue, 11 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Channel News Asia16:45first to report

      China’s regulatory ban forced Manus to cancel its acquisition by Meta and resume independent operations.

    • South China Morning Post19:13

      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...

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