China orders Meta to unwind $2 billion Manus acquisition

China’s top economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has ordered Meta to reverse its acquisition of AI startup Manus. The deal was valued at over $2 billion when Meta completed it in late 2025. The NDRC said it would “prohibit foreign investment in Manus in accordance with laws and regulations” and …

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Meta launches proprietary AI model Muse Spark

Meta has released Muse Spark, a new proprietary artificial intelligence model built by its internal division Meta Superintelligence Labs. The model is available through the Meta AI app and website, with a private API preview for select users. Unlike Meta’s previous Llama models, Muse Spark is not open source. Muse Spark can process text and …

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Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform designed for artificial intelligence agents, and will bring its founders into the company’s AI research division. The deal brings Moltbook co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta Superintelligence Labs, the unit led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. The pair is expected to start on …

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Meta Pays Billions to Enter Enterprise AI Market with Manus Acquisition

Meta has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup, for more than $2 billion. The deal represents one of the first major acquisitions by a U.S. tech company of a startup with Chinese roots, according to the Wall Street Journal. Manus builds general-purpose AI agents that autonomously execute complex tasks such as market research, coding, data …

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The magic wand for sound arrives with Meta’s latest AI model

Meta Platforms is introducing a new artificial intelligence model called SAM Audio that simplifies sound editing through simple prompts. This tool allows users to isolate or remove specific sounds from complex recordings with ease. Mike Wheatley reports for Silicon Angle that the model is now available through the Segment Anything Playground. The technology functions similarly …

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Meta’s Vibes AI feed reaches just 2 million daily users

Meta’s AI-generated video feed Vibes has attracted approximately 2 million daily active users as of November 9, according to internal documents. Pranav Dixit reports for Business Insider that the feature grew by about 1% from the previous week. The company launched Vibes in late September within its Meta AI app. Users can create and scroll …

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Meta launches Vibes, a new feed for AI-generated videos

Meta has introduced a new feature called Vibes, a feed for creating and sharing short videos generated by artificial intelligence. According to the company, the feature is rolling out in the Meta AI app and on the meta.ai website. Vibes presents users with a feed of AI-generated videos which can serve as inspiration. The company …

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Mark Zuckerberg outlines Meta’s vision for personal superintelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company’s goal to develop personal superintelligence for everyone. In a recent post, he described a future where this technology acts as an individual assistant to empower people. Zuckerberg’s vision is distinct from a future where a central AI automates most jobs. He argued that progress has always come from …

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Meta acquires voice AI startup PlayAI

Meta Platforms Inc. has purchased PlayAI, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence for voice generation. According to an article by Kurt Wagner for Bloomberg, the acquisition is part of Meta’s major investment in AI. The entire PlayAI team will join Meta to advance its work on voice technology. The company stated in an internal memo …

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