Why Big Tech wants to gobble AI startups like Manus: The logic of industry consolidation
Published on: Jan. 9, 2026, 2:06 p.m. | Source: Livemint
After the AI gold rush saw startups mushroom, a reckoning has begun. Everyone won't survive, but before a shakeout begins, bigger players have begun shopping—often via stealth buyouts to avoid antitrust scrutiny. Meta’s snapping up of Chinese startup Manus differs only in its mechanics.
