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Meta Buys AI Startup Manus to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Push

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Meta is acquiring artificial intelligence startup Manus as the owner of Facebook and Instagram steps up efforts to expand AI capabilities across its platforms. The company did not disclose financial terms, though The Wall Street Journal reported the deal was valued at more than $2 billion.

Manus, a Singapore-based platform with Chinese roots, launched a general-purpose AI agent earlier this year offering paid tools for research, coding and other tasks. Meta said Manus already serves millions of users worldwide and will help deliver AI agents across its consumer and business products, including Meta AI.

Manus CEO Xiao Hong said joining Meta would provide a stronger foundation without changing how the platform operates. Manus will continue selling subscriptions through its own app and website and confirmed it will remain based in Singapore.

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The startup has grown rapidly, announcing earlier this month that it surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue just eight months after launch. Early backers reportedly included Tencent Holdings, ZhenFund and HSG.

Meta said there will be no continuing Chinese ownership interests after the deal and that Manus will discontinue operations in China. The move comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to strengthen the company’s AI position amid competition from Google and OpenAI. In June, Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI and recruited its CEO to help lead advanced AI development.

New Year 2026 Personalized Wishes: Top 5 AI Prompts to Create Custom Greetings

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These AI-powered prompts make it easy to craft original and personalized New Year 2026 messages using ChatGPT, Gemini, and similar tools. Devamını Oku

Poland urges Brussels to probe TikTok over AI-generated content

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Poland has asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok after the platform hosted artificial intelligence–generated content calling for Poland to leave the European Union, which authorities said was almost certainly Russian disinformation.

Polish officials said a TikTok profile featuring videos of young women dressed in Polish national colours and promoting an exit from the EU had gained traction in recent weeks before disappearing from the platform. Warsaw argues the content posed risks to public order, information security and democratic processes both in Poland and across the EU.

In a letter to the Commission, Deputy Digitalization Minister Dariusz Standerski said the use of synthetic audiovisual material and the way it was distributed suggested TikTok was failing to meet its obligations as a “Very Large Online Platform” under EU law. A Polish government spokesperson said the videos contained Russian linguistic patterns, pointing to a coordinated disinformation effort.

TikTok said it has been in contact with Polish authorities and removed content where it violated platform rules. A Commission spokesperson confirmed receipt of Poland’s request, noting that under the Digital Services Act (DSA), very large platforms must assess and mitigate risks linked to their services, including those arising from AI-generated content. The Commission added that it had already sought information from TikTok and other platforms in March 2024 on how they address AI-related risks.

EU governments have stepped up scrutiny of social media platforms amid concerns over foreign interference in elections and domestic politics. Last year, the Commission opened formal proceedings against TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, over its handling of election-related risks, including during Romania’s 2024 presidential vote.

Poland is now urging Brussels to open new proceedings under the DSA, which requires major platforms such as TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and X to remove harmful content. Breaches can result in fines of up to 6% of a company’s global annual turnover.