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Manus AI Returns Independent as China Forces Meta Breakup
Manus resumes operations as a standalone company, deletes user data Aug 23-24, and eyes Tencent as new backer — a warning about AI vendor risk.
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China Just Created the World's First AI Agent Rulebook
China's Implementation Opinions on intelligent agents took effect July 15, creating the first global regulatory framework dedicated to agentic AI.
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29 Countries Form a Global AI Governance Body at WAIC 2026
Xi Jinping's WAIC 2026 keynote and the launch of WAICO signal a permanent split in global AI standards. Enterprise AI strategy can no longer ignore it.
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Apple Intelligence Gets China Approval via Alibaba and Baidu
China's CAC approved Apple Intelligence with Alibaba Qwen and Baidu as AI partners, ending a two-year wait for Apple's second-largest market.
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China Forces Doubao and Qwen to Shut Down Humanlike Agents
China's new AI anthropomorphic rules take effect July 15, forcing ByteDance Doubao and Alibaba Qwen to shut down humanlike AI agent features.
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China Drafts $295B AI Plan to Lock Out NVIDIA and AMD
Beijing is drafting a 2 trillion yuan plan to build a nationwide AI data center network using 80% domestic chips, effectively excluding NVIDIA and AMD.
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China Blocks Meta's $2 Billion Manus AI Agent Deal
China's NDRC ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition of Manus, the Singapore-based AI agent startup with Chinese roots, citing tech transfer concerns.