Meta just bought one of the fastest-growing AI startups you’ve probably never heard of

In a year defined by companies pouring shocking sums of money into AI, one more deal squeaked in just before 2026.

Meta just made a play on Manus, the buzzy Singapore-based company with Chinese roots that turned heads earlier this year when it showed its AI agents executing complex tasks, like hunting for real estate and sorting through resumes. 

The deal is sure to turn heads too. Manus and its parent company Butterfly Effect are now based in Singapore but were founded in China ...