Manus 2.0: a platform with a video editor, game hosting and agents controlled from a phone
Manus has released version 2.0 with a video editor, multiplayer game hosting and remote control of agents from a phone. According to the company, the new Cascade harness reduced token consumption by 23.2 % and costs by 32 %.
Manus has turned its AI agent into a platform with the release of version 2.0, which adds video editing, multiplayer game hosting and personal agents with their own phone numbers. According to the company, the new Cascade agent harness used 23.2 % fewer tokens in one tested configuration and cost 32 % less to run than the previous system. Automations can now be triggered by events such as an incoming email or a Slack message. The Computer Use feature allows the Manus agent to work with approved files and applications on the user's own computer, while the user can also control the agent remotely from their phone.
The desktop app is now called Manus Studio and adds two environments, Video Editor and Game Dev, where users can manually adjust the output. Dedicated cloud computers keep game servers running. The standalone Cue app gives each agent its own email address, wallet and computer; it is available for free in invite-only early access, while Manus 2.0 is available immediately.
Meta acquired Manus at the end of 2025, but had to cancel the deal after Beijing blocked it. Tencent has since been negotiating for the largest stake in the startup. Meta is instead betting on its own agent, Muse, which also provides each user with a cloud computer.
Why it matters
For individuals, Manus 2.0 offers a tool for editing video, hosting multiplayer games and running agents that respond to emails or Slack messages directly from a phone, without separate apps. For companies, the claimed savings on agent operating costs and the ability to connect automations to company communication channels are relevant, although the ownership dispute between Meta and Tencent over the startup Manus creates uncertainty about the platform's future direction.
Two audiences, two different impacts
What this means
For individuals
Users can edit video, host multiplayer games and run agents that automatically respond to emails or Slack messages from a single platform and directly from their phones.
For a business
Companies may consider deploying agent-based automations connected to email and Slack with lower operating costs, as reported by the manufacturer, but must account for uncertainty around the ownership of the startup Manus involving Meta and Tencent.
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