{"id":96542,"date":"2026-04-27T15:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=96542"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:55:12","slug":"china-halts-metas-2-billion-acquisition-of-manus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/china-halts-metas-2-billion-acquisition-of-manus\/","title":{"rendered":"China Halts Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of Manus"},"content":{"rendered":"

China has mandated Meta to terminate its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, citing regulations concerning foreign investments. This was reported by Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In December 2025, it was revealed<\/a> that Meta had agreed to purchase the startup Manus. The company develops autonomous general-purpose AI agents capable of independently performing complex tasks such as market research, coding, and data analysis. The technology acts as a bridge, transforming the capabilities of language models into concrete workflows.<\/p>\n

The deal sparked discontent from both Beijing and Washington. The United States is keen to limit funding for Chinese firms involved in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

China did not disclose details of the agreement’s cancellation. It is likely related to concerns over the leakage of valuable technologies to a geopolitical rival.<\/p>\n

The founders of Manus began their operations in China but relocated their headquarters and key staff to Singapore in 2025.<\/p>\n

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“The Manus case was a turning point. Beijing made it clear that the location of the legal entity is not the main concern,” noted Ke Yan, a technical analyst at Singapore’s DZT Research.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Other Partnerships<\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, Meta announced<\/a> two new agreements aimed at ensuring reliable energy supply necessary for AI infrastructure and data centers.<\/p>\n

The company has partnered with Overview Energy to provide Earth with up to 1 GW of space-based solar power. It plans to enhance the productivity of existing power plants by producing energy around the clock.<\/p>\n

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“Overview Energy’s satellites, positioned in geostationary orbit where sunlight is constant, collect energy in space and transmit it to ground-based power stations as low-intensity near-infrared light,” the announcement stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Meta is also collaborating with Noon Energy to deploy long-duration energy storage systems. This will ensure data centers are supplied with “clean and reliable energy” around the clock.<\/p>\n

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“Noon Energy uses modular reversible solid oxide fuel cells and carbon-based storage, providing over 100 hours of energy storage,” the corporation emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In November, Meta began trading electricity<\/a> to accelerate the construction of new plants in the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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