Meta just acquired a Chinese-founded AI startup for $2B. Here's why that matters

A darling of the artificial intelligence startup scene was just acquired by Meta — capping off a year of intense competition ...

Everything Meta could do with its new $2 billion AI agent

Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's how its acquisition of Chinese ...

A mobile phone displays an introduction screen for the AI assistant tool Manus. The Singapore-based, Chinese-founded firm that specializes in agentic AI for small and …

A darling of the artificial intelligence startup scene was just acquired by Meta — capping off a year of intense competition ...
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Meta Platforms just plugged a gaping $2 billion hole in its AI plans

Quick Read Meta Platforms (META) acquired Manus for $2B to $3B to gain autonomous AI agents that execute tasks independently.

Meta to Acquire Agentic AI Startup Manus

Meta plans to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence startup based in Singapore. Manus offers a general-purpose AI agent to businesses through a subscription service. The agent is designed to help ...