Manus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for $2 billion, The Information reports


People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

June ⁠18 (Reuters) - The early ⁠Chinese backers of ‌AI startup Manus are planning to ​buy the company ⁠back ⁠from Meta at the $2 ⁠billion ‌price that the ⁠Facebook parent paid, The ​Information ‌reported on Thursday, ⁠citing ​two people with direct ⁠knowledge of the ​matter.

The move is in response to a ⁠Chinese government order that the deal be ​reversed, ⁠the report said.

(Reporting ​by Deborah ‌Sophia in ​Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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