Manus to Resume Independence After China Forces Meta to Unwind $2 Billion Deal
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 11
Manus to Resume Independence After China Forces Meta to Unwind $2 Billion Deal
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 11
Summary
Manus said Tuesday it will soon operate as an independent company again after Chinese regulators in April ordered Meta to withdraw its $2 billion acquisition.
December 29, 2025, now marks a key cutoff in the separation: some users must back up data generated on or after that date to meet regulatory requirements in certain markets.
The unwinding reverses Meta’s December purchase of the AI-agent startup, which was founded in China in 2022 and later relocated to Singapore, after the deal drew scrutiny in both Beijing and Washington.
Beijing has since tightened tech export controls on cross-border deals, underscoring how the U.S.-China AI race is increasingly shaping access to talent, hardware and data.