China has compelled Meta to terminate its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, citing regulations on foreign investments. This was reported by Bloomberg.

In December 2025, it was revealed that Meta had reached an agreement to acquire Manus, a startup developing general-purpose autonomous AI agents. These agents can independently perform complex tasks such as market research, coding, and data analysis. The technology serves as a bridge, transforming the capabilities of language models into specific workflows.

The deal faced discontent from both Beijing and Washington, as the U.S. seeks to limit funding for Chinese firms involved in artificial intelligence.

China has not disclosed specific details regarding the cancellation, but it is likely linked to concerns about technology leaks to geopolitical rivals.

The founders of Manus began their operations in China but relocated their headquarters and key staff to Singapore in 2025.

“The Manus case has become a turning point. Beijing has made it clear that the location of the legal entity is not the main issue,” noted Ke Yan, a technical analyst at Singapore's DZT Research.

Other Partnerships

Meanwhile, Meta has announced two new agreements aimed at ensuring reliable energy supply necessary for its AI infrastructure and data centers.

The company has partnered with Overview Energy to provide Earth with space-based solar energy of up to 1 GW. It plans to enhance the output of existing power plants through continuous energy production.

“Overview Energy satellites are positioned in geostationary orbit, where sunlight is constant, collecting energy in space and transmitting it to ground power plants as low-intensity near-infrared light,” the announcement stated.

Meta is also collaborating with Noon Energy to deploy long-duration energy storage systems, ensuring a continuous supply of "clean and reliable energy" to data centers.

“Noon Energy utilizes modular reversible solid oxide fuel cells and carbon storage, providing over 100 hours of energy storage,” the corporation emphasized.

As a reminder, in November, Meta began trading electricity to accelerate the construction of new power stations in the U.S.