Why Meta paid $2B for 9‑month Manus: the agent exit arrives
What Changed and Why It Matters Meta acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for more than $2 billion. The company is reportedly just nine months old and already has millions…
Cursor’s Leap Reprices Dev Tools: Why the IDE Is Becoming a Plugin
What Changed and Why It Matters Cursor’s 2.0 release and pricing debates are reshaping developer tools. The center of gravity is moving from editor UI to agentic workflows and codebase-aware…
VCs Back Jobsite AI Agents: Contractors Finally Get Tools That Fit
What Changed and Why It Matters VCs are pivoting toward vertical AI that solves real-world jobs, not demos. Construction is the clearest example. Founders Fund recently backed Netic, an AI…