What is Manus, the Chinese-founded AI startup Meta is buying for over $2 billion?

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• Meta is acquiring Manus for over $2 billion, making the deal one of the most high-profile AI purchases this year.
• Manus emerged into the spotlight earlier this year after introducing its "general" AI agent.
• Here's what to know about the Chinese-founded AI startup, its founders, and why Meta wants it.

Manus is back in the spotlight.

The Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup is being acquired by Meta in a deal reported to be worth more than $2 billion ...