Meta buys AI startup Manus
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Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's how its acquisition of Chinese startup Manus could change that.
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Manus' cofounder shared 2 photos showing he has something in common with Meta's Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg famously dropped out of college to focus on Facebook. The cofounder of Manus says he took the same path — and now they have merged.