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Chinese AI startup Manus has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since splitting from Meta, according to TechCrunch. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, while existing shareholders including Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China) and ZhenFund also took part.
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