Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, a Singapore-based AI-agent platform with Chinese roots, in a transaction reported at more than $2 billion. Meta said Manus will deliver general-purpose agents across its consumer and business products while asserting there will be “no continuing Chinese ownership interests” post-transaction and that Manus will cease operations in China. The startup reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue earlier this year, underscoring rapid commercial adoption. For universities, the deal accelerates consolidation in tools that campuses may soon embed into learning, research and administrative workflows. Counsel and procurement officers will need to revisit vendor risk assessments, cross-border data controls and export‑compliance checks as formerly China-linked technology is absorbed into a U.S. platform. The acquisition also signals that major tech firms are prioritizing commercial agent capabilities that could alter campus AI contracts and licensing dynamics.