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Meta's recently acquired AI startup Manus launched a desktop application enabling its AI agent to directly access local files, tools, and applications on personal computers through a 'My Computer' feature. Previously cloud-only, the move positions Manus to compete with OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent that sparked recent industry momentum. Unlike OpenClaw's free, MIT-licensed offering, Manus operates as a paid subscription service.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed exclusively for AI agents, and hired its founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr to work in Meta's Superintelligence Labs run by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. The acquisition gives Meta access to Moltbook's technology for verifying agent identities and coordinating complex tasks between AI bots. The move signals Meta's intent to integrate agentic AI capabilities into its platforms, though specific plans remain undisclosed.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, bringing founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta Superintelligence Labs under former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. The move positions Meta alongside OpenAI's OpenClaw in acquiring AI agent platforms.

Meta has unveiled four generations of custom-designed AI chips focused on inference workloads, aiming to reduce inference costs across its platforms serving billions of users. The move represents a significant step toward reducing Meta's dependence on GPU manufacturers like Nvidia and AMD.

Meta has developed four new custom AI chips called MTIA (Meta Training and Inference Accelerator) processors designed to power its AI models and recommendation systems. The move represents the company's ongoing effort to reduce dependence on Nvidia's expensive processors while managing massive compute requirements.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform where AI agents autonomously make and comment on posts. The Moltbook team, founded by Matt Schlict and Ben Parr earlier this year, will join Meta Superintelligence Labs. The platform runs on OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant formerly called Moltbot.

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a platform built as a Reddit-style community space specifically for AI agents. The acquisition signals Meta's expanding focus on infrastructure for agent-to-agent interaction and collaboration.

Meta has committed to paying News Corp up to $50 million annually in a multi-year agreement for AI training data and content licensing. The deal represents Meta's continued strategy of securing high-quality publishing content for its AI models. The arrangement raises questions about the sustainability of individual content licensing deals versus industry-wide data standards.

Meta has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rent Google's TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) chips for training its AI models, marking a significant shift away from Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure. The arrangement provides Meta with alternative compute capacity while signaling growing competition in the specialized AI chip market.