China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus

Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by Invictus0 on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:28PM (#47928251)

The Manus founders had already left China. They were called back and went willingly, because if you don't go back, then China disappears your family.

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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by intrasight on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:41PM (#47928332)

Thanks for explaining why they would willingly return.

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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by threethirtytwo on Monday April 27, 2026 @09:41PM (#47929570)

This is an exaggeration. But there are things China can do that are legal in the name of national security. I would say it’s just as extreme as what the US would do to Snowden if he came back.

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