$Meta Platforms(META.US) Meta has started dismantling its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Beijing-founded agentic artificial intelligence startup. The news arrives after China’s National Development and Reform Commission ordered the deal reversed in April 2026 under the country’s foreign investment security review process.The operational split involves Meta erecting a data firewall between itself and Manus, blocking Manus staff from accessing its internal systems, and prohibiting its employees from using Manus tools for internal projects. I personally don't think this affects Meta greatly, but the deal introduces a novel category of geopolitical risk that investors must now price into any future artificial intelligence acquisitions involving Chinese-origin tech or personnel. @Bridge Buzz SG