China probes Meta's $2 billion Manus AI acquisition over export control violations; Singapore-based startup reached $100M revenue in 8 months, relocated from Beijing in July.

Meta faces China probe over acquisition of AI agent startup Manus

Chinese officials are reviewing Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations, FT reported on Tuesday.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesChina said Thursday it will investigate Meta's $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus to assess its compliance with export control laws.Meta acquired Singapore-based Manus last month as the U.S. tech giant looks to integrate advanced automation into its consumer and enterprise products...