China blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus. The surprise move reverses a controversial deal criticized for technology leakage to the US
China has decided to block Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, according to Bloomberg. The move is a surprise reversal of a controversial deal criticized for technology leakage to the US.
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China has decided to block Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, according to Bloomberg. The move is a surprise reversal of a controversial deal criticized for technology leakage to the US.
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