Meta-backed Manus Brings AI Agents to Your Laptop, Challenges OpenClaw

• Meta-backed Manus launches Manus Desktop, bringing its general-purpose AI agent directly onto personal devices.
• The new "My Computer" feature allows the AI agent to interact directly with local files, apps, and system tools.
• Manus aims to handle complex, multi-step tasks, such as organizing images or assisting with app development.
• This move puts Manus in direct competition with OpenClaw, a fast-rising open-source project that also runs locally.
• Manus addresses privacy and security concerns with explicit user controls, requiring approval for AI actions.