# Tencent is reportedly in talks to acquire Manus from Meta, following Beijing intervention — company expects to remain independent of Chinese tech giant

> Meta’s surprise purchase of Manus, a Chinese startup known for its advanced AI agents, caught Beijing by surprise and ordered the two companies to unwind the $2 billion deal.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/tencent-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-acquire-manus-from-meta-following-beijing-intervention-company-expects-to-remain-independent-of-chinese-tech-giant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a510da524aba2fec5835c20)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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