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The episode discusses the implications of China's reversal of Meta's acquisition of Manus amidst geopolitical tensions.

The fallout from Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, haz beencomplicated by the founders' detention in China and a government order to reverse the deal. We discuss the implications for US-China relations, the rise of China’s independent AI ecosystem, and the strategic challenges facing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:13 China's Bold Move 3:57 The Stakes for Meta 5:15 China's Strategy Shift 12:46 China's Energy Advantage 13:38 Open Source Models 19:22 The Future of Meta and China 21:19 AI as a Bargaining Chip ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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