China Kills Meta / Manus Deal (Story Of The Year) | E2281

This Week In Startups is made possible by: IM8 Health - https://IM8health.com/twist Sentry - https://Sentry.io/twist Deel - https://Deel.com/twist Plaud - https://Plaud.ai/twist What’s the technology story of the year? No, it’s not Anthropic’s Mythos model, nor any other AI model. Upcoming IPOs? Wrong again. Jason thinks it’s China’s government’s decision to block Meta's acquisition of Manus. The multi-billion-dollar deal was heralded as evidence that AI companies founded in China could sidestep onerous government meddling by moving their operations to Singapore. That loophole now appears c…