Your AI agent remembers everything. Here’s what happens when its owner changes.
Manus is becoming an independent company again after Chinese regulators ordered Meta to unwind its roughly $2 billion acquisition of The post Your AI agent remembers everything. Here’s what happens when its owner changes. appeared first on The New Stack .
Manus, an AI agent startup, is becoming an independent company again after Chinese regulators ordered Meta to end its $2 billion acquisition. The company announced on Tuesday that it will delete data created by some users starting December 29, 2025, giving users until August 22 at 7:59 p.m. EDT to back up their information. Users will be notified via email or in the Manus app if they are affected.
Manus advises users to back up more than once if new task data is generated after the initial save. Once access to Manus is lost, users can start restoring their accounts on August 24 at 8 p.m. EDT. Manus will not charge users for the backup period and will provide bonuses upon data restoration. The data covered by this process is described as "data generated" since Meta acquired the company, but it does not specify whether that includes task histories, uploaded files, generated applications, or other account information.
The deal's unraveling began when Meta acquired Manus in December 2025, drawing scrutiny from both Chinese regulators and the United States. In April, China's National Development and Reform Commission ordered the transaction to be withdrawn, leading to the separation process. Manus emphasizes the importance of data portability in AI agents, urging companies to understand what they can take with them when moving platforms and how to restore access if needed.
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