The deal arrives as Meta accelerates its AI investments to compete with Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI — and as the industry’s focus shifts from conversational demos to systems that can reliably produce artifacts, complete workflows, and operate with minimal supervision.

On the last lap of 2025, Mark Zuckerberg did the most Zuckerberg thing possible: he bought time. Meta’s reported $2B+ acquisition of Manus – a Singapore-based “general AI agent” platform – isn’t a victory lap for Llama.

Meta’s acquisition of Manus AI explained - why autonomous agents matter, what Manus does, and how it shapes the future of AI.

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

Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup known for its autonomous agents, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion.

Mark Mahaney, head of internet research at Evercore ISI, joins CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss what Meta’s acquisition of intelligent-agent firm Manus reveals about the tech giant’s AI strategy, and more.

Meta's acquisition of AI agent Manus spotlights potential automation across various roles, from analysts to virtual assistants.