[Meta Acquires Butterfly Effect, the Company Developing AI Application Manus, for Billions of Dollars] According to Jinshi News, Meta has acquired Butterfly Effect, the company developing the AI application Manus, for billions of dollars. This marks Meta's third-largest acquisition since its founding, with costs second only to WhatsApp and ScaleAI. Reportedly, prior to Meta's acquisition, Manus was undergoing a new round of financing at a valuation of $2 billion. Liu Yuan, partner at ZhenFund and angel investor in Butterfly Effect, stated that the acquisition negotiations were completed in an extremely short period, taking just over ten days. Manus and Meta Platforms (META.O) each released statements on their respective official websites announcing Manus's integration into Meta, though specific transaction details were not disclosed in the statements.