China blocks Meta’s $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus
But reports on Monday said Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission had prohibited foreign investment in the deal, requiring "the parties involved to withdraw the acquisition transaction". Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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China's regulators have blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI start-up Manus, requiring the parties to withdraw the transaction.
- The deal, announced in late December, aimed to integrate Manus' AI agents to enhance Meta's platforms.
- The decision came from Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission.
- Manus, founded in China but now based in Singapore, claims to develop "truly autonomous" AI agents capable of planning and executing tasks independently.
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