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Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - Meta Platforms Inc. is pushing into autonomous artificial intelligence agents with the acquisition of Singapore-based Manus, which made headlines when it first emerged earlier this year for its ability to perform tasks using a web browser without human su…


Chinese Roots & Geopolitics

Meta's purchase of Manus caps big year for Chinese AI

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Meta just bought one of the fastest-growing AI startups you’ve probably never heard of

2 months / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus

2 months / bbc

Meta Buys AI Agent Startup for $2 Billion, Says It Will Cut All Ties With China

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Meta buys China-founded AI agent Manus

2 months / techxplore

China-founded AI-agent start-up Manus acquired by Zuckerberg’s Meta for ‘billions’

2 months / scmp

Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus

2 months / ft

Meta Buys AI Startup Manus, Adding Millions of Paying Users

2 months / wsj / Angel Au-Yeung

Zuck buys Chinese AI company Manus that claims it deals in actions, not words

2 months / theregister / Simon Sharwood


Deal Metrics & Valuation Analysis

Meta to Acquire AI Startup Manus for $2 Billion

2 months / techstrong / Jon Swartz

Big Tech Momentum Holds at Year End With Meta Buying Manus

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta buys startup known for its AI task automation agents

2 months / engadget / Steve Dent

Meta makes $2 billion bet on agentic AI with Manus acquisition

2 months / techspot

Meta to buy startup Manus, the latest deal in an AI M&A surge

2 months / semafor / Prashant Rao

Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta Just Bought Manus, an AI Startup Everyone Has Been Talking About

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Meta Buys What It Couldn't Build: Revenue Proof for AI Agents

2 months / implicator / Marcus Schuler

RT by @bgurley: Manus was acquired by Meta. This remarkable group of people created a product that was the fastest ever to go $0 to $100M ARR and changed how consumers used AI to get things done. It was an extraordinary privilege for me and Benchmark to h

2 months / x / @chetanp


Meta Integration & Product Expansion

Meta Buys Manus: Shifting Currents at Meta

2 months / substack / John Hwang

Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts

2 months / go

Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus in $2B Deal, Plans Integration Across Facebook, WhatsApp

2 months / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Meta deal for Manus could be transformative à la Instagram and WhatsApp: analyst

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Meta wants AI agents in your day-to-day, starting with Manus

2 months / digitaltrends

Meta Buys AI Startup Manus To Boost Advanced AI

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Meta buys its way into the AI agent race with Manus AI acquisition

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

2 months / techcrunch / Connie Loizos

Manus to join Meta in acquisition deal

2 months / e27 / Anisa Menur

Meta acquires intelligent agent firm Manus, capping year of aggressive AI moves

2 months / cnbc

Meta Platforms buys Manus to bolster its agentic AI skillset

2 months / siliconangle / Mike Wheatley

Meta acquires Manus to expand its AI Agents platform

2 months / testingcatalog / Erin

ManusAI Joins Meta

2 months / ycombinator

Meta to Buy Startup Manus, Adding AI Agents to Woo Business

2 months / bloomberg / Kurt Wagner


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2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Google Drops Offline AI for Phones

2 months / theresanaiforthat / There's An AI For That

The New Vibe Coding Startup Taking Aim At Lovable (And Everyone Else)

2 months / upstartsmedia / Alex Konrad


All Other Stories

Meta × Manus: The misread AI deal

2 months / e27 / Holo Zheng

Meta’s multibillion Manus buyout draws plaudits, but raises spectre of a China AI exodus

2 months / scmp

Meta’s next big AI bet: Manus

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

Meta Expands AI Portfolio As It Acquires Agentic AI Company Manus

2 months / medianama / Azdhan

How Meta’s Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China

2 months / wsj / Raffaele Huang

One-Minute Daily AI News 12/30/2025

2 months / reddit / /u/Excellent-Target-847

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“GOG Stands for Freedom, Independence, and Genuine Control,” Says Michał Kiciński, the GOG Co-Founder Who Just Acquired the Digital Store from CD Projekt RED

David Carcasole / wccftech - Co-founder of CD Projekt RED and of Good Old Games (GOG), Michał Kiciński, has just acquired the digital storefront from CD Projekt RED. Kiciński, CDPR, and GOG announced the news today in a blog post on the official GOG Blog, as Kiciński promises to keep…


Ownership Transition

GOG is Leaving CD PROJEKT

2 months / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

GOG co-founder buys retro gaming storefront from CD Projekt Red

2 months / techspot

CD Projekt Co-Founder Buys Steam Rival GOG

2 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

CD Projekt Co-Founder Reacquires GOG for $25.2 Million - WebProNews

2 months / webpronews

GOG and CD Projekt Founder Acquires 100% Ownership of GOG

2 months / slashdot / msmash

GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free

2 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Co-founder of CD Projekt Michał Kiciński has acquired GOG, the company's game storefront

2 months / engadget / Andre Revilla

GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you

2 months / ycombinator


Philosophy & Preservation

GOG acquired by co-founder, reiterates philosophy of ‘freedom, independence, and genuine control’ — CD Projekt sells platform to focus on creating games

2 months / tomshardware

CDPR Sells GOG to Co-Founder: "DRM-free More Important Than Ever"

2 months / techpowerup

“GOG Stands for Freedom, Independence, and Genuine Control,” Says Michał Kiciński, the GOG Co-Founder Who Just Acquired the Digital Store from CD Projekt RED

2 months / wccftech / David Carcasole


All Other Stories

GOG acquired by co-founder Michał Kiciński, reiterates philosophy of ‘freedom, independence, and genuine control’ — CD Projekt sells platform to focus on creating games | GOG will continue releasing DRM-free games for gamers to enjoy forever.

2 months / reddit / /u/ControlCAD

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2 months / bsky / @techpowerup.com / techpowerup.com

CD Projekt Co-Founder Buys Steam Rival GOG https://gizmodo.com/cd-projekt-co-founder-buys-steam-rival-gog-2000704077

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

GOG’s PC game store is leaving CD Projekt and staying DRM-free. The co-founder of GOG and CD Projekt is buying all of the preservation-focused game marketplace www.theverge.com/news/850832/...

2 months / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

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