Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in AI startup Manus as investors seek to buy back the company from Meta after Chinese regulators ordered the US tech giant to unwind its $2 billion acquisition. The proposed deal would reshape Manus' ownership amid heightened regulatory scrutiny of cross-border AI investments.

July 9 : Tencent is in talks to become Manus' largest shareholder as investors seek alternatives after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the AI…

Tencent is leading a buyback of Manus after Chinese regulators forced Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition of the AI agent startup in June 2026.

Tencent is negotiating to become Manus' largest shareholder, planning to buy the AI startup back from Meta for $2 billion.