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Industry·Jul 10·all news from July 10, 2026

Tencent in Talks to Become Manus’ Largest Holder, FT Reports

Tencent is negotiating a deal to become the primary shareholder in Manus, a Chinese startup focused on agentic AI technology. This move follows the collapse of a planned acquisition of the company by Meta, which was blocked by Chinese regulators earlier this year. The investment would secure Tencent a significant stake in a developer specializing in software capable of autonomous task execution.

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