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Meta just scooped up Moltbook, the viral social network for AI agents

Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents to interact, with its co-founders joining Meta's Superintelligence Labs, further expanding Meta's ventures into autonomous AI software platforms and intensifying competition for AI talent.

10 Mar, 14:41 — 11 Mar, 11:34
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APVery High151d ago

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents - AP News

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents  AP News

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BBCHigh151d ago

Meta buys 'social media network for AI' Moltbook

The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement.

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bloombergHigh151d ago

Why Tech Is Obsessed With Moltbook, a Social Network for Bots - Bloomberg

Why Tech Is Obsessed With Moltbook, a Social Network for Bots  Bloomberg

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NYTMostly Factual151d ago

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network Just for A.I. Bots

Matt Schlicht, the site’s creator, helped kick off Silicon Valley’s obsession with artificial intelligence agents. Two months later, he is joining the Meta Superintelligence Lab.

By Cade Metz

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The GuardianMostly Factual151d ago

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Co-founders of Moltbook, a platform for artificial intelligence agents, will join tech giant’s AI research unit 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 deal will bring Moltbook co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta Superintelligence Labs, the unit led by Alexandr Wang, former Scale AI CEO, which Meta purchased for...

By Reuters

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CNNMostly Factual151d ago

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about - CNN

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about  CNN

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cnbcMostly Factual151d ago

Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform

Moltbook was built for OpenClaw agents, and OpenClaw's founder, Peter Steinberger, was hired by OpenAI.

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DWHigh151d ago

Meta to acquire Moltbook, social media site for AI agents

Moltbook, launched earlier this year, drew viral attention as an unusual online hub where AI agents "share, discuss, and endorse" content.

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marketwatchMostly Factual151d ago

Why Meta is buying Moltbook, a viral AI social network

Meta’s latest acquisition is a platform where AI agents post, comment and interact on their own.

By Christine Ji

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Business InsiderMostly Factual152d ago

Meta just scooped up Moltbook, the viral social network for AI agents

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Meta has acquired Moltbook, the viral, Reddit-style forum for AI agents. Moltbook's creators, Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, will join Meta's Superintelligence Labs. It comes after Peter Steinberger, the creator of Openclaw, joined OpenAI after also being courted by Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Zuckerberg couldn't score OpenClaw's creator, but he has scooped up the guys behind Moltbook. On Tuesday, Meta confirmed it had acquired Moltbook, a R...

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hinduMostly Factual151d ago

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a social network where AI agents post and chat with each other

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straits-timesMostly Factual151d ago

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook - The Straits Times

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook  The Straits Times

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ndtvMostly Factual151d ago

Meta Acquires AI Agent Network Moltbook That Sam Altman Once Mocked

Mark Zuckerberg's tech giant Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook. It is designed as a social network where AI agents can interact with each other, exchange information, and coordinate tasks.

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seeking-alphaMixed152d ago

Meta buys AI agent social networking platform Moltbook

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RapplerMostly Factual151d ago

Meta buys Moltbook, the social media network for AI agents

Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr, Moltbook's creators, will also be joining Meta Superintelligence Labs in mid-March

By Victor Barreiro Jr.

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Daily Star BDMixed151d ago

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook - The Daily Star

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook  The Daily Star

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Business Insider10 Mar, 14:41First to report

Meta just scooped up Moltbook, the viral social network for AI agents

channel-news-asia10 Mar, 14:43

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

Reuters10 Mar, 14:43

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook - Reuters

seeking-alpha10 Mar, 15:13

Meta buys AI agent social networking platform Moltbook

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indian-express10 Mar, 16:13

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

forbes10 Mar, 16:40

Meta Acquires Moltbook: Social Media Platform For AI Agents - Forbes

marketwatch10 Mar, 16:52

Why Meta is buying Moltbook, a viral AI social network

The Guardian10 Mar, 17:27

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook

cnbc10 Mar, 17:29

Meta gets into social networks for AI agents with acquisition of viral Moltbook platform

NYT10 Mar, 18:26

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the Social Network Just for A.I. Bots

CNN10 Mar, 18:40

Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about - CNN

straits-times10 Mar, 19:38

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook - The Straits Times

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AP10 Mar, 21:08

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents - AP News

klix-ba10 Mar, 21:08

Meta preuzima Moltbook, društvenu mrežu za AI agente

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hindu11 Mar, 04:29

Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents

DW11 Mar, 04:43

Meta to acquire Moltbook, social media site for AI agents

orf11 Mar, 05:13

Meta kauft Online-Plattform für autonome KI-Software

BBC11 Mar, 05:46

Meta buys 'social media network for AI' Moltbook

Rappler11 Mar, 06:05

Meta buys Moltbook, the social media network for AI agents

wsj11 Mar, 06:33

Meta to Acquire AI-Only Social Media Platform Moltbook - WSJ

Daily Star BD11 Mar, 06:42

Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook - The Daily Star

daily-mirror-lk11 Mar, 07:33

Facebook-owner buys ’social media network for AI’ Moltbook - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

der-standard11 Mar, 07:59

Moltbook: Meta kauft das "Reddit für KI-Agenten"

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naftemporiki11 Mar, 09:04

Η Metα εξαγόρασε το Facebook των chatbot

bloomberg11 Mar, 09:30

Why Tech Is Obsessed With Moltbook, a Social Network for Bots - Bloomberg

tvn2411 Mar, 10:09

Meta na zakupach. Są kontrowersje

die-presse11 Mar, 10:24

Meta kauft Moltbook, die Social Media Plattform für KI-Agenten

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ndtv11 Mar, 11:34Latest update

Meta Acquires AI Agent Network Moltbook That Sam Altman Once Mocked