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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-04-27-pm/
- Published: 2026-04-27T23:03:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-27T23:03:02.000Z
- Description: Beijing flex season continues: China just blocked Meta’s $2 billion Manus acquisition after a four-month security review, while Middle East conflict fallout sent PCB prices surging 40% month-over-month.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

Beijing flex season continues: China just blocked Meta's $2 billion Manus acquisition after a four-month security review, while Middle East conflict fallout sent PCB prices surging 40% month-over-month.

> **40%** — Month-over-month PCB price surge in April due to Middle East supply disruptions. *(Goldman Sachs)*

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#### [China blocks Meta's $2B Manus acquisition, after reviewing whether it violated investment rules, and tells both to cancel it; Manus moved to Singapore in 2025](https://www.ft.com/content/1e4c269a-5258-406c-a308-e55c3d5d640f?ref=adjacent.media)

The formal cancellation order came four months after Meta announced the deal. Singapore relocation did not shield the acquisition from Beijing's review. *(Financial Times)*

#### [A look at Elon Musk's efforts to launch the banking and payments service X Money, delayed by US regulatory concerns, as some industry watchers remain skeptical](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-26/musk-vies-to-turn-x-into-super-app-with-banking-tool-near-launch?ref=adjacent.media)

The super app dream lives on, though US regulators are reluctant to let the everything app handle everything money. *(Bloomberg)*

#### [Scoop: Apple's Former AI Chief John Giannandrea To Join Science Startup CuspAI](https://www.upstartsmedia.com/p/scoop-apple-ai-giannandrea-cuspai?ref=adjacent.media)

The architect behind Apple Intelligence is moving to Cambridge for a part-time role with the materials science AI startup. *(Upstartsmedia)*