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March 26, 2026
The Least Surprising Chapter of the Manus Story Is What's Happening Right Now
Did anyone think there would not be a reckoning over this tie-up?
TL;DR
- The US and China are competing fiercely in the AI sector.
- Chinese AI startup Manus sold to Meta for $2 billion after relocating to Singapore.
- Manus had developed an AI agent claiming to outperform OpenAI's Deep Research.
- Beijing views the sale of Chinese AI companies abroad as 'selling young crops'.
- Manus's co-founders, Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao, have been summoned by China's National Development and Reform Commission.
- The founders are reportedly unable to leave China pending an inquiry into the Meta deal's compliance with foreign investment rules.
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