[Meta Acquires Manus AI for Billions of Dollars] Odaily Planet Daily reports that Meta has acquired Butterfly Effect, the company behind the development of AI application Manus, for billions of dollars. This marks Meta's third-largest acquisition since its founding, following WhatsApp and ScaleAI. It is understood that prior to Meta's acquisition, Manus was undergoing a new round of financing at a valuation of $2 billion. 'It happened so quickly that we even doubted whether it was a fake offer,' said Liu Yuan, partner at ZhenFund and angel investor in Butterfly Effect. The acquisition negotiations were completed in an extremely short period, taking just over ten days.