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Aug 11 2026

Manus returns to independent operations, unwinding Meta's roughly $2B acquisition after China's NDRC ordered it reversed

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NDRC blocked the deal in April over outbound-investment and export-control rules. Users in specific jurisdictions must back up data generated on or after December 29th 2025 before August 23rd; deletion begins the same day, restoration August 25th. Founders reportedly sought about $1B to buy the company back.

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