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🔹China just stopped Meta from buying one of the most talked-about AI startups in the world. Manus AI. $2 billion deal. Blocked. China's government halted the acquisition, citing regulatory concerns around foreign investment and technology control. Manus AI known for its general-purpose AI agents that can autonomously research, plan, and execute tasks had rapidly scaled revenue and attracted global enterprise attention. But it's bigger than one deal. This is a signal that AI assets with strategic importance are now geopolitical territory, not just commercial transactions. 📍 What C-suite and enterprise leaders must factor in: → AI acquisitions are now subject to cross-border regulatory veto, due diligence must include geopolitical risk. → General-purpose AI agent startups are being treated as strategic national assets by governments. → Any AI vendor relationship with cross-border exposure must now have a contingency plan. AI is no longer just a technology race. It's a sovereignty race. 📌 ♻️ Follow & Repost #TheAICompass #AIGovernance #ManusAI #Meta #AINews