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title: "China blocks Meta AI deal over security concerns"
date: 2026-05-04
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f8dadaf8a942bf8c35f5fa592a42fd&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.msn.com%2fen-us%2fmoney%2fother%2fchina-blocks-meta-ai-deal-over-security-concerns%2far-AA22mwa2&c=2254313228420430159&mkt=en-us
description: "China's regulators stopped Meta's reported $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, an AI startup, requiring all parties to withdraw amid a growing U.S.-China tech rivalry."
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# China blocks Meta AI deal over security concerns

China's regulators stopped Meta's reported $2 billion deal to acquire Manus, an AI startup, requiring all parties to withdraw amid a growing U.S.-China tech rivalry.

*Published: 2026-05-04*