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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

29 December 2025
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When Algorithms Learn to Move Like Silk

In the same way Sade's Smooth Operator by Richie Rozex paints the portrait of a figure who glides effortlessly through worlds with charm, precision, and quiet power, Meta’s acquisition of Manus echoes that smoothness on a technological scale — absorbing an AI startup known for fluid, adaptive intelligence to refine its own strategic choreography. The song’s theme of mastery and seamless motion becomes a metaphor for how Meta positions itself: moving through the AI landscape with calculated grace, acquiring capabilities that let its systems anticipate, respond, and operate with the same polished ease as Sade’s iconic character.

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Meta has officially acquired Manus, the AI‑agent startup that has dominated industry conversations throughout the year.

The multibillion‑dollar deal marks one of Meta’s most aggressive moves yet in the global race to build autonomous, task‑performing AI.

🤖 Meta’s Boldest AI Bet Yet

Meta’s purchase of Manus — reportedly valued at over $2 billion — signals a decisive shift toward AI agents that act rather than chat, a category Manus helped popularize with its autonomous systems capable of coding, research, and complex analysis. The acquisition is Meta’s third‑largest ever, underscoring how central agentic AI has become to Mark Zuckerberg’s long‑term strategy.

🌍 From China to Singapore to Meta’s Global Ecosystem

Manus began as a Chinese startup before relocating to Singapore to avoid geopolitical friction, a move that now shapes the narrative around its acquisition. Meta has already clarified that all remaining China‑based operations will be shut down and that no Chinese ownership will continue post‑transaction, a key step to avoid regulatory pushback in Washington.

⚙️ Why Manus Matters: Agents That Work Like Digital Employees

Unlike traditional chatbots, Manus built autonomous AI agents that can independently execute multi‑step tasks — from market research to data analysis — with minimal human prompting. The company’s rapid commercial success, surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue within eight months, made it one of the most talked‑about AI startups of 2025CNBC+1.

📱 Meta Plans to Integrate Manus Across Its Platforms

Meta says Manus will continue operating its subscription service while its technology is woven into Meta AI, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and enterprise tools. This integration aims to create AI assistants that can complete real tasks for billions of users — not just answer questions, but plan, build, analyze, and execute.

🚀 A New Phase in the AI Arms Race

The acquisition positions Meta directly against Google’s Gemini ecosystem and OpenAI’s Deep Research‑powered agents, accelerating a competition where autonomous AI execution is the new frontier. With Manus’s team joining Meta’s AI division, the company is betting that agentic systems — not just large language models — will define the next era of digital work and consumer interaction.

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Meta–Manus Intelligence

The Acceleration Blueprint
What most people don’t notice is that Meta didn’t just buy Manus for its technology — it bought Manus’s internal playbook for building AI agents at extreme speed. Manus grew from idea to nine‑figure revenue in under a year, and that growth model is now inside Meta’s walls. The real value isn’t only the agents themselves, but the method Manus used to train, deploy, and iterate them faster than any competitor. Meta essentially acquired a shortcut to acceleration, not just a startup.

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