China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI agent developer Manus
The Chinese government today ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to scrap its acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The development comes about 5 months after the Facebook parent announced the deal. The transaction was reportedly valued between $2 billion and $3 billion. Manus develops an AI
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