Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about https://x.com/TechCrunch/status/2005876896316469540.

• Manus hit $100M ARR in ~9 months and sold for ~$2–4B, proving consumer agent products can scale fast and earn software-like multiples—validating agentic AI as a real revenue category.
• Strategic acqui-hire: Meta picks up a team known for production-grade agent scaffolding and SOTA results, accelerating automation of complex white-collar work (coding, ops, computer use).
• Consolidation + scale: Folding the fastest-growing B2C AI player into Meta centralizes agent expertise and distribution; early Singapore hiring points to rapid global rollout.