Meta acquires viral AI startup, Manus, in a deal exceeding $2 billion

In one of our reports from yesterday, we mentioned about the growing trend of big AI companies acquiring AI startups to boost their portfolio and to innovate even more with fresh talents. Meta, being one of the contenders in the ongoing AI race, is reportedly betting big on Manus, which is an AI startup from Singapore that entered the AI space in early 2025. All thanks to a demo video that has Silicon Valley talking about it ever since it went viral. The video showed an AI agent capable of screening job candidates, planning trips, and analyzing stock portfolios. Manus […]