Manus’ Meta Buyout Tests the Limits of a Transferable China Tech Model for Going Global

China to Probe Meta’s Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence Startup Manus

HONG KONG—China will assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus, according to the communist regime’s commerce ministry. Meta announced last week it was buying Manus, which is Singapore-based with Chinese roots, as the California tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram expands its AI offerings across its platforms. It is a rare acquisition by a U.S. tech group of an AI company with Chinese roots, at a time…

Manus’ Meta Buyout Tests the Limits of a Transferable China Tech Model for Going Global

Manus’ acquisition by Meta will be hard to replicated by other Chinese technology firms seeking pathways into the U.S. market.

Will the Meta-Manus deal push more Chinese AI startups to Singapore — or shut the door?

Meta’s acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-origin artificial intelligence agent startup, has swiftly turned from celebration to complication. The Chinese government has said it will review the estimated $2 billion deal...

Meta and Nvidia show just how messy AI geopolitics is getting

Nvidia wants cash before shipping H200s. China wants a say in Meta’s Manus deal. The AI race is still on — it’s just running through regulators now

China to probe Meta’s purchase of Manus over export controls, tech concerns

Probe comes amid concerns the US$2.5 billion acquisition could breach tech export controls and encourage more start-ups to relocate offshore.

Meta Acquires Singapore AI Startup Manus for $2B Amid China Scrutiny

Meta’s Bold AI Gambit Faces Beijing’s Scrutiny In the high-stakes arena of global artificial intelligence development, Meta Platforms Inc. has made a splash with its recent acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with deep Chinese roots. The deal, valued at over $2 billion, represents Meta’s aggressive push to bolster its AI capabilities amid fierce competition from rivals like OpenAI and Google. Announced late last year, the acquisit…