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    Chinese VCs double Manus valuation to $4B after blocked Meta deal●Beijing blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April, but Chinese VCs just stepped in to double itsMmastodonTechnologySemiconductors013 h ago

    Beijing blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI agent startup Manus in April. Chinese venture investors have now stepped in with a roughly $500 million funding round led by Boyu Capital and IDG Capital, doubling the company's valuation to $4 billion and keeping the agent technology under domestic control rather than letting it move to a US buyer.

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    Chinese developer locks down ARTEX AI agent after Korean bank hack▼Chinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack✉newsTechnologyAI13 min ago

    The Chinese developer behind the ARTEX AI agent has made the software closed-source following a hack at a South Korean bank. The move ends public access to the agent's code, and the change is being linked in reports to the Korean banking breach. Details on how the hack occurred and whether ARTEX was directly involved have not been disclosed.

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    China's Manus raises over $500M after Meta split▼China's Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-maMmastodonBusinessStartups312 h ago

    Chinese AI startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since separating from Meta. The deal marks one of the largest rounds for a China-based AI company and signals continued strong investor appetite for agentic AI firms despite geopolitical tensions between the US and China's tech sectors.

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    Chinese AI agent helped hackers breach seven major South Korean banks●Китайський ШІ-агент допоміг хакерам зламати сім найбільших банків Південної Кореї Хакери використали китайського агентаMmastodonWarUkraine02 d ago

    Hackers used a Chinese artificial intelligence agent to attack seven of South Korea's largest banks, stealing personal data of around 68,000 people, according to The Wall Street Journal. The case is drawing attention to how AI tools are being used to scale and automate cyberattacks, and is likely to intensify scrutiny of Chinese AI technology abroad.

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    AI startup Manus raises $500m after China blocks Meta deal▼AI startup Manus raises $500m after Meta acquisition blocked by China✉newsBusinessStartups1 d ago

    Singapore-based AI startup Manus has raised $500 million in fresh funding after Chinese regulators blocked its planned acquisition by Meta. The round gives the young company, known for its general AI agent technology, a new valuation and independence despite losing the deal. Reports from international outlets highlight the unusually large raise and growing scrutiny of Chinese approval over AI sector deals.

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    AI startup Manus raises $500 million after blocked Meta deal▼AI startup Manus raises $500 million after Meta acquisition blocked by China✉newsBusinessStartups1 d ago

    AI startup Manus has raised $500 million in new funding after Chinese authorities blocked its planned acquisition by Meta. The round gives the Singapore-based company, known for its autonomous AI agents, fresh capital to grow independently. The failed deal highlights tightening Chinese restrictions on foreign takeovers of domestic AI assets, and observers see the funding as a sign investor appetite for AI startups remains strong despite regulatory hurdles.

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    Open-source project links coding agents to live desktop via MCP●AI-generated concept artwork, not a product screenshot. Chinese labels describe the local... # opensource # software # cMmastodonTechnologySoftware23 d ago

    A Chinese open-source project is drawing attention for connecting AI coding agents to a live desktop workbench using MCP, the protocol increasingly used to give language-model agents direct control of software tools. One caveat circulating with the material: the promotional image is AI-generated concept artwork, not a real product screenshot, and its Chinese labels describe the local setup rather than a finished interface.

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    Huawei's openJiuwen Open-Sources X-Router for AI Agents▼Huawei's openJiuwen Open-Sources X-Router to Pick the Right Model for Each Agent Request✉newsTechnologySoftware5 d ago

    Huawei's openJiuwen team has open-sourced X-Router, a routing tool designed to direct each AI agent request to the most suitable model. The system is aimed at helping developers balance cost and capability by automatically choosing between different models rather than defaulting to one. Details on adoption and performance remain limited so far.

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    Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI 'agent fleet'●Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’✉newsTechnologyAI4 d ago

    Researchers are monitoring what they describe as a Chinese 'agent fleet' of AI systems operating online. Details remain limited, but the tracking effort suggests growing attention to coordinated AI agents and their potential uses, sparking discussion about oversight, security risks, and how autonomous AI systems should be governed across borders.

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