Meta said on Monday it will acquire artificial intelligence startup Manus as the tech giant is speeding up the pace of integrating advanced artificial intelligence on its platform. Amid fierce industry competition, tech giants such as Meta have been increasing investment in artificial intelligence through strategic acquisitions and talent recruitment. The financial terms of Facebook's deal with Manus were not disclosed. Singapore-based Manus produces general-purpose artificial intelligence agents that work like a digital employee, independently performing tasks such as research and automation, with minimal hints. Meta said it will operate and sell Manus services and integrate them into its consumer and commercial products, including Meta AI. Earlier this year, Manus launched its own artificial intelligence agent, claiming that its performance surpassed OpenAI's artificial intelligence agent DeepResearch. The company is part of Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology Co., Ltd., and sells its products by completing dozens of tasks for users for free on X.

Meta said on Monday it will acquire artificial intelligence startup Manus as the tech giant is speeding up the pace of integrating advanced artificial intelligence on its platform. Amid fierce industry competition, tech giants such as Meta have been increasing investment in artificial intelligence through strategic acquisitions and talent recruitment. The financial terms of Facebook's deal with Manus were not disclosed. Singapore-based Manus produces general-purpose artificial intelligence agents that work like a digital employee, independently performing tasks such as research and automation, with minimal hints. Meta said it will operate and sell Manus services and integrate them into its consumer and commercial products, including Meta AI. Earlier this year, Manus launched its own artificial intelligence agent, claiming that its performance surpassed OpenAI's artificial intelligence agent DeepResearch. The company is part of Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology Co., Ltd., and sells its products by completing dozens of tasks for users for free on X.