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Chinese regulators ordered Meta to reverse its December acquisition of the AI agent startup, triggering a data deletion process for some users
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Manus announced Tuesday that it will resume operating as an independent company, as it works to comply with Beijing's order to reverse Meta $META's $2 billion acquisition of the startup.
Manus is an AI agent startup that originated in China in 2022 and later moved its base to Singapore, according to CNBC. Meta announced the acquisition of Manus in December 2025. China's National Development and Reform Commission issued a directive in April ordering the parties to unwind the transaction, citing the country's rules on foreign investment.
