Why Meta Is Buying Singapore-Based AI Startup Manus

为什么Meta正在收购新加坡人工智能初创公司Manus

WSJ What’s News

2025-12-31

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Edition for Dec. 30. Meta becomes one of the first major U.S. tech companies to buy a startup with Chinese roots, as it agrees to acquire Manus for more than $2 billion. Plus, tensions in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. square off over their support for rival factions in Yemen. And WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip and White House reporter Meridith McGraw explain why “affordability” is likely to be a major talking point in next year’s midterm election campaign, and what politicians can do to address it. Luke Vargas hosts. Programming note: What’s News is publishing once a day through Jan. 2. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • We are exclusively reporting that Meta has agreed to buy Singapore-based AI startup Manus in a deal worth more than $2 billion.

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