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Tencent in talks to buy Manus AI from Meta after Beijing blocks deal · 4 sources tracked
Tencent is reportedly in negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the AI agent startup Manus for approximately $2 billion. This potential acquisition follows Beijing's intervention, which forced Meta to unwind its ea…
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Archon Robotics secures multi-hundred million yuan seed funding for humanoid AI
Archon Robotics, a company focused on embodied AI and full-body robotics, has secured several hundred million yuan in a seed funding round. The investment was led by prominent venture capital firms including ZhenFund, G…
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Yangjie Technology hikes prices 10-15% amid rising costs; NVIDIA, Zhipu AI back Bilibili competition
Yangjie Technology has announced a price increase of 10% to 15% on its entire product line, effective July 1, 2026. This decision is attributed to continuous price hikes in upstream raw materials such as chip wafers, bu…
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Meta begins unwinding $2B Manus AI deal amid China's national security demands
Meta is reportedly beginning to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus following a Chinese government order. The company has initiated an operational separation and halted data sharing, aiming to comply w…
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Meta Unwinds $2B AI Acquisition of Manus After Beijing Order
Meta is reportedly unwinding its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded AI startup, following an order from Beijing to reverse the deal. The company has cut Manus employees off from its internal systems and …
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Manus founders seek $1B to buy back AI firm from Meta; Lagou.com files for bankruptcy
Manus founders are reportedly seeking $1 billion in external funding to buy back the AI company from Meta, aiming for a valuation of at least $2 billion. This potential "reverse acquisition" is in early stages, with sig…
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Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation, becoming China's best-funded AI startup
Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi chatbot, has secured approximately $2 billion in a new funding round, elevating its valuation to over $20 billion. This significant investment, led by Meituan's venture arm and Chi…
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8:15 Ke | Baidu Abolishes Letter-Based Job Titles; Meta Reportedly Prepares to Cancel Manus Acquisition; Zhang Xue Claims She Rejected 50 Million Yuan Business Deal
Baidu is overhauling its internal job ranking system, replacing letter-based labels with a numerical scale from 5 to 12, effective May 1, 2026. This change aims to foster a more integrated career path for employees, ble…
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Meta reportedly seeks to undo Manus AI acquisition amid investor withdrawal
Meta Platforms is reportedly preparing to cancel its acquisition of AI startup Manus. Investors in Manus, including Benchmark, have withdrawn their funding, and several Asian investors plan to cooperate if Meta proceeds…
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Meta prepares to cancel Manus acquisition amid investor withdrawal
Meta Platforms is reportedly preparing to withdraw its acquisition of AI startup Manus, with Manus's investors, including Benchmark, having already rescinded their investments. In a separate development, Asian data cent…