AI startup Manus introduces ‘Wide Research’ feature using parallel agents

The Singaporean AI startup Manus has launched an experimental feature called “Wide Research” that allows users to run more than 100 AI agents in parallel to complete large-scale tasks. According to an article by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, this approach contrasts with the “Deep Research” methods used by competitors like OpenAI and Google, which typically …

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Manus AI introduces $39 monthly subscription for agent service

Manus AI agent is becoming a subscription service with two pricing tiers at $39 and $199 per month, according to Bloomberg News. The Beijing-based startup’s move to monetize comes shortly after its beta release this month. The premium tier allows users to run up to five simultaneous tasks and provides additional computation credits. The AI …

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Chinese AI agent Manus generates hype but faces scrutiny over capabilities

Manus, an AI agent developed by Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has generated significant buzz in the tech world. Described as “the first general AI agent” capable of autonomously executing complex tasks, Manus has been hailed by some as China’s second “DeepSeek moment” – referring to the earlier breakthrough when Chinese AI model DeepSeek R1 outperformed …

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