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  "id": 12828271,
  "title": "AI start-up Manus confirms fundraising of $500m post Meta’s failed acquisition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ai-start-up-manus-confirms-fundraising-of-500m-post-metas-failed",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:39:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Silicon Republic",
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    "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/ai-start-up-manus-fundraising-500m-post-meta-failed-acquisition"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Eurasia Group’s Dan Wang noted that the fundraising is evidence of investors' continued interest in backing Manus, despite the fall out from the Meta incident. Read more: AI start-up Manus confirms fundraising of $500m post Meta’s failed acquisition",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Chinese AI startup Manus drums up over $500m in fresh funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/chinese-ai-startup-manus-drums-up-over-500m-in-fresh-funding",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:32:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "AI startup Manus raises $500 million in first funding round since Meta breakup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ai-startup-manus-raises-500-million-in-first-funding-round-since-meta",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:32:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "China AI startup Manus raises more than $500M after Meta deal blocked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-ai-startup-manus-raises-more-than-500m-after-meta-deal-blocked",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:13:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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