Meta Platforms has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup originally founded in China, for over $2 billion.
Manus develops autonomous AI agents that handle tasks like research, coding, and data analysis with minimal prompts. Meta will integrate this technology into Meta AI, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, while keeping Manus’s subscription services running.
The acquisition highlights Meta’s push to compete with OpenAI and Google in advanced AI development.