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Chinese firm behind AI agent Manus relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs


Manus AI has begun recruiting in the city state, offering positions such as data analyst and AI agent engineer.

Manus, developed in China by start-up Butterfly Effect, has captured significant attention within the global AI community since its invite-only launch in early March. But like many Chinese tech firms, Manus AI faces challenges in obtaining advanced chips from Nvidia to train its algorithms. The US Treasury Department was reviewing a US$75 million financing round into Manus AI, led by California-based venture capital firm Benchmark, according to a report from news website Semafor last week.

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