China has blocked the acquisition deal between Manus AI and Meta Inc over alleged violation of China’s regulations as the Singapore based startup had Chinese roots.
China Blocks Meta Deal of Singapore Based Manus AI
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China has blocked the acquisition deal between Manus AI and Meta Inc over alleged violation of China’s regulations as the Singapore based startup had Chinese roots.
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