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Meta's acquisition of Scale AI highlights complexities in US-China AI rivalry
Meta's acquisition of Scale AI for a reported US$14.3 billion marks a significant step in its push to strengthen artificial ...
Meta Just Spent $14.8B on AI--and Triggered a Big Tech Breakup
Meta (NASDAQ:META) is going big on AI without going through the front door of regulatory review. The tech giant just dropped ...
Scale AI’s Wang Brings Meta Knowledge of What Everyone Else is Doing
Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang is such an enthusiastic networker that his former roommate — OpenAI Chief Executive Officer ...
Meta bolsters data trove with $15 billion stake in startup Scale AI
Meta agreed to pay $14.8 billion for a 49 percent stake in the AI data firm Scale AI, which will give the company access to ...
Meta's $14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnerships
Facebook owner Meta's $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup's CEO will test how the ...
Meta officially ‘acqui-hires’ Scale AI — will it draw regulator scrutiny?
The social media giant is getting CEO Alexandr Wang in a $14.3 billion deal with Scale AI, as it plans to build out ...
Can Scale AI and Alexandr Wang reignite Meta’s AI efforts?
Meta is reportedly investing billions in Scale AI and bringing its CEO Alexandr Wang onboard to lead a new AI team. Is that ...
Meta paying nearly $15B for 49% stake in Scale AI as Zuckerberg ramps up AI efforts: report
As part of the deal, Scale AI’s CEO will take a top position inside Meta, leading a new “superintelligence” lab, according to ...
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Meta’s $15 Billion Bet on Scale AI Signals a New Era of Talent Wars and Data Dominance in AI
Data is the battleground, and Scale’s pipelines may just be the most valuable trenches.” This comment in a recent industry report captures the thinking behind Meta’s splashy $15 billion buyout of ...