Chinese-founded agentic AI start-up tells customers to back up data as it prepares to finalise reversal of Meta buyout
China's NDRC forced Meta to unwind $2B Manus acquisition (AI agent startup); separation and data protection now required. Escalating IP export controls reshape cross-border AI M&A strategy and red-chip IPO paths for China-origin startups.
Chinese-founded AI agent start-up Manus said it will “soon resume operating as an independent company”, after regulators in mainland China forced Facebook parent Meta to unwind its $2 billion (£1.5bn) acquisition of the company.
Manus said on Tuesday that some users will need to back up data generated on or after 29 December of last year, the date the Meta deal was announced.
It said it would supply data-protection tools.
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