Manus resumes independent operations after Meta deal collapses

, DIGITIMES, Taipei

Sep 2, 2026, 11:55 0

Photo: Manus cofounder and chief scientist Yichao

Manus has resumed independent operations under its founding team, closing a turbulent chapter that began with Meta Platforms' multibillion-dollar acquisition of the AI agent startup and ended after Chinese regulators ordered the transaction canceled.

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