What happened
Manus launched version 2.0, adding a Video Editor and Game Dev environment to its new Manus Studio desktop app, event-triggered automations, Computer Use on approved files and apps, and a separate app called Cue with free early access.
Why it matters
Turning the agent into a platform means the same tool now covers video editing, hosted games, and personal agents—and users can direct their own computer remotely from a phone.
What to watch
Manus 2.0 is available now, but Cue needs an invite code for free early access, so wider use likely hinges on how quickly those invites go out. The competition is unresolved: Meta acquired Manus in late 2025, had to unwind after Beijing blocked it, and Tencent has been negotiating for the largest stake.
WHO IT HITSDevelopers, creators, and IT teams that host game servers or handle video edits may find they can run those tasks through a single agent platform, while rivals building personal assistants now face a tool that reaches into users' own machines.
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Manus 2.0 marks a shift from a single AI agent to a platform with named environments. The desktop app is now Manus Studio, housing two hands-on modes, Video Editor and Game Dev, where users can adjust output by hand. Dedicated cloud computers keep game servers running, and with Computer Use, Manus works with approved files and apps on the user's own machine—directable remotely from a phone. Separately, Cue gives each agent its own email address, wallet, and computer.
The context is ownership. Meta acquired Manus in late 2025 but had to unwind the deal after Beijing blocked it, and Tencent has since been negotiating for the largest stake in the startup. Meta is now betting on its own agent, Muse, which also gives every user a cloud computer. Whether Manus 2.0's early-access invite code becomes a genuine platform advantage or just a feature set likely hinges on how fast Cue opens up and whether the ownership question settles.
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