‘Legitimately sad’: Users ditch AI platform Manus; Zuckerberg’s $2B bet goes south

Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition is already losing customers who don’t trust the social media giant with their data. “I’m legitimately sad that this has happened,” one CEO said, while switching platforms. Meanwhile, China’s reviewing the deal for potential export violations. For a company spending $100 billion on AI this year, alienating users before day one isn’t ideal.