Meta’s $1.2 billion bid for AI startup Manus has hit a massive regulatory wall. China’s SAMR is blocking the deal, citing urgent national security and data privacy concerns.

This high-stakes clash reflects escalating tech rivalries, as Beijing tightens its grip on sovereign AI assets. For Meta, the loss of Manus’s machine learning expertise disrupts their aggressive metaverse and social media expansion plans.

This high-stakes clash reflects escalating tech rivalries, as Beijing tightens its grip on sovereign AI assets. For Meta, the loss of Manus’s machine learning expertise disrupts their aggressive metaverse and social media expansion plans.