Meta buys Manus AI agent startup in multi‑billion dollar deal

Meta Platforms agreed on December 30 to acquire AI agent startup Manus, whose general-purpose agent is already generating over $100 million in annualized revenue. The company plans to integrate Manus’s autonomous ‘general agent’ technology into Meta AI and other consumer and business products, while continuing to offer Manus as a standalone service.([businesstimes.com.sg](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-acquire-singapore-based-startup-manus-adding-agents-bolster-ai-bet))