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Tezzbuzz Desk- Meta has acquired Manus AI to strengthen its hold in the global AI industry. This deal has happened at a time when the world’s big tech companies are working on such AI systems, which not only answer questions but can also make plans and complete end-to-end work on their own. Manus AI is known for its autonomous AI agents, which can perform complex tasks independently like humans.

Importance of Manus in Meta’s AI strategy

By including Manus AI in its portfolio, Meta has made it clear that the company is not limited to just chatbots or image tools. Don’t want to be limited. Meta’s focus is on AI systems that can make decisions, plan and complete tasks on their own. The acquisition of Manus is an important step towards making Meta’s AI assistant and business tools smarter and automated.

What is Manus AI and why is it special

Manus AI creates general purpose AI agents that can perform multi-step and complex tasks without human intervention. These agents are capable of activities like market research, coding, debugging and big data analysis. The company came into limelight when it claimed that its flagship AI agent outperforms OpenAI’s DeepResearch.

Rapid growth affected Meta

In just eight months of Manu’s launch, its average annual revenue crossed $100 million. The revenue run rate is reported to be more than $125 million. Manus’s platform has a strong user base globally, which Meta found attractive.

Journey from China to Singapore and big investors

Manus was started in China under Monica.Im, later spun off into a separate company and headquartered in Singapore. Shifted. The company raised $75 million in Series-B funding and got the support of big investors like Tencent, Hongshan Capital Group. Additionally, Manus also has a partnership with Alibaba’s Qwen AI team.

What will change after the deal and what will not

Meta has clarified that Manus will run its subscription service as before and there will be no impact on users. Manus employees will now become part of Meta’s AI team, bringing both technology and talent to Meta.
According to Manus CEO Xiao Hong, even after joining Meta, independence in products and decisions will remain. This deal will help Meta strengthen its hold in areas such as large language models, AI-powered devices and business automation.