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The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider

The Japan Times·Meaghan Tobin·about 1 month ago
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The Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Jan. 29, 2024. ​Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up marks an escalation in the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.

The Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Jan. 29, 2024. ​Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up marks an escalation in the geopolitical fight over advanced tech. | IAN C. BATES / THE NEW YORK TIMES

TAIPEI – Manus, an artificial intelligence startup, began with an idea among three engineers in Wuhan, China, united by an obsession with AI and a shared ambition to build a global venture. From the outset, they looked beyond China.

Their big break came in March last year.

Manus had drawn the attention of Silicon Valley investors with an AI agent capable of carrying out tasks on its own. By year’s end, Meta had agreed to acquire Manus.

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