Why Meta bought Manus — and what it signals for your enterprise AI agent strategy
FeaturedCarl Franzen December 30, 2025 Credit: VentureBeat made with Nano Banana Pro on Fal.aiFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta’s agreement to acquire Manus for more than $2 billion — announced last night by both companies and reported in The Wall Street Journal — marks one of the clearest signals yet that large tech platforms are no longer just competing on model quality, but on who controls the execution layer of AI-powered work.Manus, a Singapore-based startup founded by Chinese entrepreneurs that debuted earlier this year, has built a general-purpose AI agent designed to autonomously carry out multi-step tasks such as research, analysis, coding, planning, and content generation. The company will continue operating from Singapore and selling its subscription product…
