Meta unwinds $2 billion Manus deal following Beijing's demand

Colleagues — an AI update:
- Bloomberg: Manus cut off from Meta's internal systems; its tools banned for internal use.
- Manus co-founders may seek about $1 billion to buy the business and rehouse it under a Chinese entity with a Hong Kong listing.
- China tightens controls: travel limits for researchers and clearance of overseas investments in leading AI firms.
Why it matters: geopolitics is directly reshaping exit strategies and investment structures in AI.
How will this change investor and startup plans in the region?
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