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Meta closing out 2025 with an 11th hour acquisition. Got a few of those in the tech space this week. The company announcing it is buying Manis, a startup founded in China that builds AI agents.Mackenzie Sagalas has more in today's tech check segment. Mac, and it's interesting to see Meta outperforming, too. >> Yeah, it is.Investors are bullish on this and part of that is the fact that it's a deal that speaks directly to the pressure pressure Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is facing to show returns on the company' ...

Nvidia is in advanced talks to buy Israel-based AI startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion, the Calcalist financial daily reported on Tuesday. ...

Core Insights - Meta Platforms has acquired the Singapore-based AI startup Manus for over $2 billion, enhancing its AI capabilities amid increasing scrutiny due to the startup's Chinese origins [1][4][12] Acquisition Details - Manus was generating more than $125 million in annual revenue and was valued at $500 million in its last funding round before the acquisition [2][11] - The acquisition was completed in approximately 10 days, indicating a rapid decision-making process by Meta to secure a fast-growing AI agent business [14] Strategic Implications - The acquisition allows Meta to bolster its product roadmap and revenue base, as Manus will continue to operate its subscription service as a standalone product while integrating its engineers into Meta's broader AI teams [13][14] - Meta is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, forecasting capital spending of $70 billion to $72 billion in 2025, with expectations to exceed $100 billion in 2026 [14] National Security Concerns - The acquisition has raised alarms in Washington due to Manus's Chinese roots, prompting scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers regarding investments in AI firms with ties to China [4][5] - Meta has taken steps to address these concerns by ensuring that all Chinese investors were bought out, discontinuing China-facing operations, and implementing safeguards to prevent access to sensitive data [6][11] Talent Acquisition - Meta has committed over $600 billion in U.S. investments by 2028 and is offering substantial compensation packages to attract elite AI talent from competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Apple [15]

过去数年，企业一直在试点和测试各类人工智能工具，以期敲定自身的 AI 技术落地策略。投资人认 为，这一试水阶段即将落幕。 科技博客 TechCrunch 近期调研了 24 家聚焦企业服务领域的风投机构，绝大多数机构预测，2026 年企 业的 AI 预算将增加，但并非全面撒钱。多数投资人表示，新增预算会高度集中，企业将把更多资金投 入少数合作协议中，而非广撒网。 数据砖创投（Databricks Ventures）副总裁安德鲁・弗格森预测，2026 年企业将开启 AI 投资整合，敲定 最终的头部合作方。 '如今企业针对单一使用场景，会同时测试多款工具；而聚焦某类采购场景（如市场拓展）的初创企业 数量激增，即便在概念验证阶段，也很难区分各家产品的优劣。'弗格森表示，'当企业看到 AI 技术带 来的实际成效后，会削减试水阶段的预算，整合功能重叠的工具，并将节省的资金投入到已验证成效的 AI 技术上。' 非对称资本合伙人（Asymmetric Capital Partners）管理合伙人罗布・彼得曼对此表示认同。他预测，企 业不仅会集中单笔 AI 支出，整个企业服务市场的 AI 总支出也会进一步收缩，全行业最终仅少数 ...

Meta（META）周二早盘上涨1.3%，该公司将收购Manus，以将其自主AI代理能力整合到包括Meta AI 在内的产品中，这是在美国与中国之间罕见的技术交叉合作，此前该初创公司已迁至新加坡。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065 Meta（META）周二早盘上涨1.3%，该公司将收购Manus，以将其自主AI代理能力整合到包括Meta AI 在内的产品中，这是在美国与中国之间罕见的技术交叉合作，此前该初创公司已迁至新加坡。 责任编辑：张俊 SF065 ...

Will Metal platforms has agreed to buy manis. Okay. This is based in Singapore.It's an artificial intelligence agent. They also have Chinese roots, which is kind of interesting. So, Mira, this is part of the effort to build a business around the massive AI investment that Mr.. Zuckerberg has undertaken. The deal right now values man is that some $2 billion. And it's a pretty rare U.S. acquisition of an Asian tech company, a latest multibillion dollar, I bet, from Zuckerberg.The agreement was struck in only ...

AI dealmaking isn't slowing down — and it's Meta's turn again. The social media giant is buying Manus, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, the companies announced on Monday.Manus went viral in March when it previewed an AI agent that could autonomously perform tasks like screening résumés and stock analysis. Manus was created in China but relocated to Singapore in mid-2025. Meta paid more than $2 billion for Manus, the Wall Street Journal reported. The deal is the latest in a flurry of red- ...

生成式AI 一、数十亿美金收购背后，Manus 并 入 Meta的N个关键解读 1. Meta以数十亿美元收购通用AI智能体公司Manus（蝴蝶效应），交易金额预计在20-30亿美元区间，成为Meta成 立以来第三大收购案； 1. 开源项目Claude Code Workflow Studio是VSCode扩展，通过可视化拖拽方式设计复杂AI工作流，自动导出 到.claude目录可直接执行； 2. 支持Prompt、Sub-Agent、MCP、IfElse等丰富节点类型，内置AI辅助优化功能可用自然语言迭代改进工作流设 计； 3. 基于PAE引擎核心技术，已获890+GitHub星标，提供5种语言支持，大幅降低AI Agent编排门槛实现零代码工作 流设计。 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/vf2aVW2ljoa-9CN00fW4rg 三、字节 AnyGen海外上线，重构办公场景输入到交付链路 1. 字节推出AnyGen定位Notion+NotebookLM集合体，核心在于将语音、照片、链接等碎片转成结构化材料并引导 到可交付状态； 2. 产品亮点包括多模态记录入口（长按录音、照片截图） ...

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