Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts

Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp-up AI offerings across its platforms. Manus, a Singapore-based platform with some Chinese roots, launched its first “general-purpose” AI agent earlier this year. “Manus is already serving the daily needs of millions of users and businesses worldwide,” Meta said in a Monday announcement, adding that it plans to scale this service — as Manus will “deliver general-purpose agents across our consumer and business products, including in Meta AI.”