PYMNTS.com December 30, 2025
Big Tech is closing the year with continued momentum as companies push artificial intelligence deeper into products, infrastructure and monetization strategies.
Meta’s acquisition of Manus adds millions of paying users and signals a sharper focus on subscription-based consumer AI, while Google, Amazon and Microsoft are rolling out new models and platforms across edge computing, smart homes and climate data.
Meta Acquires Manus to Accelerate Consumer AI Monetization
Meta acquired Manus, an AI startup that operates a consumer-facing assistant with millions of paying users, for more than $2 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Dec. 30). The acquisition adds an established subscription-based AI product to Meta’s portfolio as the company faces growing pressure to show clearer returns on its AI...
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