On September 1, 2026, Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus announced the official resumption of independent operations. Previously, Beijing had prevented its deal to acquire Meta Platforms for $2 billion from being implemented. Manus’ founding team will continue to lead the company as an “Independent Intelligent Agent Laboratory,” aiming to end this months-long technical dispute that has affected the global and Chinese tech industry.
Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus announced on Tuesday that it had officially resumed independent operations after Beijing prevented it from acquiring Meta Platforms for $2 billion. The company’s founding team will continue to lead Manus as an “Independent Intelligence Agent Laboratory,” aiming to end this months-long technological saga that has affected the global and Chinese tech industry.