China Orders Meta to Reverse $2bn Deal for AI Startup Manus
China has ordered Meta to reverse its $2bn takeover of AI startup Manus in a major escalation of the US-China ...
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China has ordered Meta to reverse its $2bn takeover of AI startup Manus in a major escalation of the US-China ...
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