AI agent platform Manus launches text-to-video feature
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Manus is a general AI agent that turns your thoughts into actions. It excels at various tasks in work and life, getting everything done.
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Founded by AI pioneers from Cresta, Enam Co. applies industrial efficiency principles to enterprise workflows with generative AI.
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From the CodeSignal founders, Modelence is an all-in-one TypeScript cloud that removes backend boilerplate so startups can ship AI apps faster.
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Formal advisor relationships with Stanford AI Lab and Berkeley AI Research
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