Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook


FILE PHOTO: The front page of the social media website Moltbook on a computer monitor in Washington D.C., U.S., February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Raphael Satter/File Photo

March 10 (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta ⁠Platforms said on Tuesday it had acquired Moltbook, a social networking platform ⁠built for artificial intelligence agents, bringing the company's founders into its ‌AI research division.

The development signals an intense race among tech giants to snap up AI talent and technology, as autonomous agents capable of executing real-world tasks move from novelty to the next frontier of ​the industry.

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