Meta acquires Chinese AI startup Manus – What it means for WhatsApp, Instagram
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has bought Manus, a Singapore-based startup that makes a popular artificial intelligence (AI) agent. This move comes as Meta pushes to turn its big AI investments into real business results. The financial terms of the deal were not shared.
The acquisition includes Manus’s technology and leadership team. Meta has not revealed exactly where the new team will fit in the company. Alexandr Wang, Meta’s Chief AI Officer, welcomed Manus’s team on X, and Manus co-founder and CEO Xiao Hong, said the deal will help his company expand its AI agents to a larger audience.
