HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: SECURITY AT WHCD LOOKED 'A LITTLE LAX

China has blocked Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, ordering the deal’s cancellation, according to the National Development and Reform Commission. The largely completed transaction triggered scrutiny over alleged illegal foreign investment and tech exports. Initially seen as a model for global startups, the deal is now criticized in Beijing over concerns about AI technology transfer to the US.

美国白宫：将召开由幕僚长主持的会议，参与者包括特勤局和国土安全部的工作人员，讨论安全问题。会议将在本周早些时候举行。