Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus
Mark Zuckerberg is pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence
Mark Zuckerberg is pouring billions of dollars into artificial intelligence

The prize of achieving so-called superintelligence outweighs the risks for Meta chief

Social media group plans to spend $135bn on data centres this year

Meta has splashed out on star hires and infrastructure as it tries to make up ground in the artificial intelligence race

Commerce ministry assessing whether deal for Chinese-founded group violates technology export controls

Social media group sheds $200bn in market value as Mark Zuckerberg’s investment plans spook investors

Regulators had reviewed whether deal violated Beijing’s investment rules