Policy & Regulations
Meta announced in December that it was acquiring Manus.
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Beijing blocks Meta's $2b acquisition of AI startup Manus after security review
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India's MobiKwik gets RBI approval for NBFC licence
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General Atlantic-backed Indian insurer Acko seeks up to $2.5b valuation in IPO
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Chinese battery maker CATL launches $5b Hong Kong share offering
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SEA Digest: Archipelago VC, Trihill Capital back new startups; Viva Apotek buys Farmaku
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IPOs & Markets
Proceeds will be used for global capacity expansion.
Deals
DeepSeek launched a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model on Friday.
Analysis
Beijing auto show spotlights self-driving advances, plans for autonomous fleets.
Most leading AI models are trained and run on chips made by Nvidia.
The heightened scrutiny follows Meta’s more than $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus in 2025.
Interviews
It has received more than 7,000 orders for its flying cars.
Venture Capital
The latest financing brings its cumulative funding to more than $300 million.
The stock opened at HK$87.55 versus a listing price of HK$77.70.
Private Equity
It is raising $7b for an Asia-focused PE fund and at least $1b for a growth strategy.
