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Reid Hoffman leaves Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with AI drug startup Manus

Reid Hoffman, who has served on Microsoft’s board since 2017, will not stand for re-election at the company’s 2026 annual meeting and is departing the board. He is leaving to devote his efforts to Manus, an AI-driven drug-discovery startup, shifting into “founder mode.”

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China vetoes Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe

Chinese regulators have blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus, ordering the company to unwind the deal after a months-long probe into compliance with Beijing’s investment rules. The decision follows Manus’s relocation to Singapore in 2025, prompting Meta to halt the transaction under the authorities’ directive.

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