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title: "China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI agent developer Manus"
date: 2026-04-27
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69efd7d60de74586ba301e15ca18e383&url=https%3a%2f%2fsiliconangle.com%2f2026%2f04%2f27%2fchina-blocks-metas-acquisition-ai-agent-developer-manus%2f&c=14614090984746768562&mkt=en-us
description: "Manus is the brainchild of a startup called Butterfly Effect that was founded in China about four years ago. The company released Manus last March and raised a $75 million funding round a few weeks ..."
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# China blocks Meta’s acquisition of AI agent developer Manus

Manus is the brainchild of a startup called Butterfly Effect that was founded in China about four years ago. The company released Manus last March and raised a $75 million funding round a few weeks ...

*Published: 2026-04-27*