Manus, the AI agent startup that was briefly acquired by Meta before Beijing forced a reversal, is n...
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The return to independent operations marks a significant structural shift for a high-profile agentic AI startup, reflecting sovereign control over the sector, though it does not introduce a new entrant or overturn a core case-study claim.
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Manus, the AI agent startup that was briefly acquired by Meta before Beijing forced a reversal, is now returning to independent operations seven months after the deal was unwound. The company has announced that some user data will be deleted and has set an August 23 deadline for users to back up their data, signaling a clean transition as it separates entirely from Meta's infrastructure.
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