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Stripe is buying the meter on AI spending

OpenRouter sits between developers and 400-plus models, so it already knows which ones get picked and what they cost. That ledger now belongs to a payments company.

Chandni Melwani

Aug 24, 2026

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Meta Acquires Manus for $2B: Inside the AI Agent Acquisition That Signals Big Tech's New Strategy

Meta acquires AI agent startup Manus for $2B in fastest major tech deal closure (10 days). Inside the geopolitical complexity, competitive landscape, and why this signals the AI agent land grab has begun.

Chandni Melwani · Global · Dec 30, 2025

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Stripe is buying the meter on AI spending

Meta Acquires Manus for $2B: Inside the AI Agent Acquisition That Signals Big Tech's New Strategy

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