Two people familiar with the matter said that Meta's deal to acquire the Manus project has officially been cancelled. On September 1, the artificial intelligence application Manus announced on its official website that it has officially resumed independent operations, and its founding team will continue to lead the company. At this point, just eight months have passed since Meta announced the acquisition of Manus's operator, Butterfly Effect, and just four months since it was requested by China's National Development and Reform Commission to cancel the deal.

Two people familiar with the matter said that Meta's deal to acquire the Manus project has officially been cancelled. On September 1, the artificial intelligence application Manus announced on its official website that it has officially resumed independent operations, and its founding team will continue to lead the company. At this point, just eight months have passed since Meta announced the acquisition of Manus's operator, Butterfly Effect, and just four months since it was requested by China's National Development and Reform Commission to cancel the deal.