Manus AI

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include a comment from a Meta spokesperson. The Chinese government has reportedly restricted the co-founders of Manus from leaving the country as it reviews the company's $2.5 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META). The two co-...

Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has accelerated its artificial intelligence push with the acquisition of Manus AI, a fast-rising Chinese startup focused on autonomous agents. Meta Expands Beyond Chatbots Into Autonomous AI Agents Manus develops general-purpose AI agents...

As China's AI race accelerates, the viral autonomous agent Manus AI has partnered with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) Qwen team to develop a localized version tailored for Chinese users. What Happened: Manus, which was developed by Tencent Holdings (OTC:TCEHY)-backed startup The Butterfly...

China's Manus AI is being hyped as the next big leap in agentic AI—maybe even a "DeepSeek moment"—but early testers say the platform might be more sizzle than substance. What Happened: Developed by Chinese startup Monica, the daughter company of The Butterfly Effect, Manus is billed as an "...