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AI Startup Manus Resumes Independent Operations After Meta Deal Collapse

The China-based artificial intelligence company Manus has officially returned to standalone operations after its highly publicized multi-billion dollar partnership with Meta fell through. The company confirmed it will continue developing its AI agent technology independently.

1 Sept, 10:30 — 1 Sept, 10:30
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SCMPMostly Factual51m ago

Manus resumes solo operations after collapse of US$2 billion Meta deal

The Chinese-founded artificial intelligence start-up Manus announced on Tuesday that it had formally resumed independent operations, more than four months after Beijing blocked its US$2 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms. The company’s founding team would continue to lead Manus as an “independent agent lab”, the firm said in a blog post on its website, as it sought to move on from a months-long saga that has sent ripples through the Chinese and global technology sectors. The announcement c...

By Chong Ming Lee

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AI Startup Manus Says Resumes Independent Operations - barrons.com

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global-times1 Sept, 08:36

China-founded AI agent Manus formally resumes independent operations after split from Meta - Global Times

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Manus resumes solo operations after collapse of US$2 billion Meta deal

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