Meta buy AI startup Manus for $2.5B, cut China ties as e fold agents into Meta AI

Meta Platforms don buy Singapore‑based AI startup Manus for $2.5 billion, wey include $500 million set aside to keep workers. Manus wey born from Butterfly Effect and relocate go Singapore to attract Western money dey build AI agents and tools wey fit generate reports using models from Anthropic and others. Their revenue run‑rate climb from about $90M for August to around $125M for December, and dem raise a Benchmark‑led round (~$75M) earlier for 2024. Meta dey plan to fold Manus agents into Meta AI and consumer apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook) while Manus go still run commercial services and provide business APIs. As part of the deal, Manus go cut ties with Chinese investors and stop operations for China; founders before don reject Chinese government investment and shelve planned partnership with Alibaba. The acquisition cause worry for some Chinese officials over talent drain, while US authorities never publicly intervene. For crypto traders: the deal strong‑body Meta’s AI product stack and distribution channels, fit speed up rollout of AI features across big social platforms, and fit boost investor appetite for revenue‑generating AI startups — things wey fit shift risk sentiment for tech and related crypto sectors. Primary keywords: Meta acquisition, Manus, AI agents, $2.5 billion, AI integration. Secondary keywords: revenue run‑rate, Chinese ties, Singapore hub, Benchmark funding, employee retention.