Meta Acquires Chinese AI Startup Manus
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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.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has acquired artificial intelligence startup Manus in a deal reportedly worth over $2 billion. Manus, based in Singapore, offers general-purpose AI agents and has seen rapid growth.
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