BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) – AI startup Manus said on Tuesday it will resume operating as an independent company and some user data will be deleted as part of its separation from U.S. tech giant Meta.
• “As part of our transition back to independent operations and to comply with regulatory requirements in specific jurisdictions, data generated by certain users on/after December 29, 2025” will be deleted later this month, Manus said in a statement.
• Affected users will be notified through the Manus app and by email and will be able to back up their data, the company said.
• “This is part of our separation from Meta,” it said.
• In April, Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion-plus acquisition of Manus, as China tightened scrutiny of U.S. investment in Chinese startups developing frontier technologies.
• Chinese gaming and internet company Tencent has been in talks to become Manus’ largest shareholder, Reuters reported in July.
(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan WooEditing by Nick Zieminski)
