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

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View this email online in your browser  December 30, 2025 TechCrunch Top Story Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about: Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users. Read More Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! A message from TechCrunch Events Founders & Investors! Waitlist for TC Founder Summit TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is officially coming next summer. Formerly TC All Stage, our flagship founder conference unites 1,000+ founders and VCs for interactive roundtables, live Q&As, and deal-driving networking. Past speakers include Jon McNeill, Charles Hudson, and Cathy Gao. Join the waitlist for early access to low-rate tickets. Waitlist Now Morning Must-Reads VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors: Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026. Read More 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check: AI's early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year's end, hype gave way to a vibe check, with growing scrutiny over sustainability, safety, and business models. Read More Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026: Samsung said that Memories features for Google Photos will be exclusive to its TVs for six months. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Start planning for 2026: Join the StrictlyVC waitlist Get ahead of the crowd: StrictlyVC returns in 2026. Join the waitlist for early details and access to this limited-capacity series. Past speakers include Pat Gelsinger, former Intel CEO; Max Hodak, co-founder of Elon Musk's Neuralink; and Jay Graber, founder and CEO of Bluesky — plus more standout builders and backers. Waitlist Now Last but Not Least The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield: Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107