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1 - Meta Just Bought MANUS For $2bil

Meta has acquired Manus, the Singapore-based AI breakout that burst onto the scene just eight months ago—for a reported $2 billion. All for a product still in early testing.

Here’s what matters:

• Manus went viral this spring after demos showed AI agents that could plan trips, screen job candidates, and analyze investment portfolios.

• Money followed fast. Benchmark led a $75M round within weeks, building on earlier backing from Tencent and HSG.

• Even while technically in beta, Manus charged $39–$199 per month and claimed millions of users with over $100M in ARR.

• Meta’s strategy is straightforward: it needs real, revenue-generating AI products to justify its $60B infrastructure spend.

• There’s also a geopolitical wrinkle. Manus has Chinese founders and early Chinese investors, which has already caught the attention of U.S. lawmakers.

• Meta says those ties will be cut. Post-acquisition, Manus will no longer operate in China.

• The company will remain operationally independent while integrating into Meta’s ecosystem, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

This deal isn’t just about technology—it’s about credibility. Meta needs tangible AI wins, not just massive capex or long-term moonshots. Manus brings a working product, real revenue, and momentum. For anyone building in AI, the message is clear: performance and profits still speak the loudest. Read More Here!

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2 - Nano Banana Prompt Of The Day

Prompt:
Display the man from the attached image on a flip phone (garakei) LCD screen from early 2000s Japan. The phone is open, with glossy silver or white shell, physical buttons. The screen shows the image with pixelated edges and warm color saturation typical of 2000s mobile displays. Surrounded by nostalgic items like photo stickers, gel pens, and mini notebooks. Nostalgic, emotional, soft lighting.

3 - Trending AI Tools

• Giselle — AI agent studio for designing, deploying, and automating chain-of-thought workflows — https://giselles.ai/

• Dropstone — Recursive Swarm IDE for managing up to 10,000 AI agents in one interface — https://www.dropstone.io/

• BizCard — Digital business card platform designed to replace LinkedIn QR codes and foster real connections — https://beezlinq.com/

• NotebookLM Tools Chrome Extension — Chrome extension providing productivity utilities for NotebookLM —

• GUD.QUEST — Community platform for sharing and discovering real AI conversations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, and DeepSeek — https://gud.quest/

• MobileCV — AI-powered CV builder that creates ATS-optimized resumes to fix poorly formatted CVs — https://mobilecv.ai/

• LaieI — Personalized AI-powered business analysis and recession readiness assessment tool for solopreneurs — https://laiel.co/

• VeriTry — SaaS customer acquisition platform designed to drive customer acquisition cost to zero — https://veritry.co/

• Librida — AI-powered book discovery platform for finding your next story — https://librida.com/

• Amie — AI tool that converts meeting notes into automated workflows — https://amie.ai/

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