Back to AI BriefingTechCrunch AISeptember 18, 2026Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent opsBy AI Tool Hub AnalystShare"Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation."Related readingTechCrunch AIA startup that builds other startups raised $100M, and is all-in on physical AITechCrunch AIAnthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experimentsTechCrunch AIAI hallucination nearly triggers US military operationTechCrunch AIAnthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture?