According to DeepLearning.AI, Meta has reached an agreement to acquire Manus AI for an estimated $2-3 billion, a move that will give Meta access to Manus AI's market-tested autonomous agent technology. Pending regulatory approval, Meta plans to integrate these advanced AI agents across its core platforms—Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI. The deal underscores Meta's strategy to enhance user engagement and operational efficiency with scalable AI-driven solutions, positioning the company at the forefront of practical AI applications in social media and messaging platforms (source: DeepLearning.AI, The Batch).

According to @Smol_AI, Meta Superintelligence Labs has acquired Manus AI for approximately $4 billion, just nine months after Manus AI's launch and reaching $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) (source: news.smol.ai/issues/25-12-29-meta-manus). This acquisition highlights Meta's aggressive expansion in the AI sector, targeting high-growth startups with advanced generative AI and enterprise automation solutions. The deal underscores increasing M&A activity in the AI industry, providing lucrative exit opportunities for early-stage innovators and signaling strong demand for scalable AI platforms in sectors like productivity, enterprise automation, and synthetic data generation.