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Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

Meta Platforms said it will acquire Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup now headquartered in Singapore, as it accelerates efforts to roll out advanced AI features across its platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source with direct knowledge said the deal values Manus between $2 billion and $3 billion. Manus has said its agent outperforms OpenAI’s DeepResearch and it has a strategic partnership with Alibaba on AI models. Reuters
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    July 8, 2026, 10:35 PM EDT. CXMT Corp. is set to open investor subscriptions next week for its $4.3 billion IPO in China. This is the last step before the company's long-awaited market debut. CXMT plans to use the funds to ramp up production and expand development as demand for memory chips rises worldwide.
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