Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta says it has agreed to acquire Manus, a fast-growing AI startup with Chinese roots now based in Singapore, in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, according to multiple reports.

Meta acquires AI startup Manus in a $2 billion deal, signaling a shift toward AI agents integrated across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms.

Meta announced its acquisition of AI startup Manus, known for its proprietary autonomous general-purpose agents, which Meta plans to integrate into its social-media and business products.

The Italian Competition Authority said it ordered WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms to suspend a policy that excludes rival artificial-intelligence chatbots from the messaging platform.

Quick Read Meta Platforms (META) acquired Manus for $2B to $3B to gain autonomous AI agents that execute tasks independently. The startup generated over $100M in annual recurring revenue. Meta plans to integrate Manus technology into WhatsApp and Meta AI while keeping it as a

Meta's most controversial decision in 2025 was also its most revealing: committing roughly $60–65 billion in capital, primarily toward AI compute and data centers. That level of spending unsettled some investors, especially those who had grown accustomed to Meta's post-2022 cost discipline.

Facebook-parent Meta has announced the acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus which has Chinese roots. As reported by Financial Times, M.