Meta's $2B Deal to Buy AI Startup Manus Blocked by China(forbes.com)
forbes.com
Meta's $2B Deal to Buy AI Startup Manus Blocked by China
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/04/27/china-blocks-metas-2-billion-acquisition-of-ai-startup-manus/
AI is now national asset level, not just startup acquisition
- US blocks chips - China blocks acquisitions
both sides protecting models + talent + data
cross-border AI deals will only get harder from here