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OpenAI cuts ties with Scale AI amid data labeler’s new Meta deal — Report
OpenAI is scaling back its contracts with Scale AI, a data labeling startup recently acquired by social media giant Meta. According to a Thursday report from Bloomberg, the ChatGPT maker is winding down its reliance on the startup's data,
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 Trump administration views so-called acquihire deals, which some have criticized as an attempt to evade regulatory scrutiny.
Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale
Meta Platforms Inc. held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc. about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, according to people familiar with the matter.
Meta approached Perplexity before massive Scale AI deal
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Meta held failed acquisition talks with Perplexity AI before investing in Scale AI
Meta Platforms reportedly held private talks with AI startup Perplexity AI about a possible takeover before moving ahead with its $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. People familiar with the matter told CNBC,
Meta Reportedly Considered Perplexity Acquisition Before $14.3B Scale AI Deal
This is the second startup that Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta Platform had reportedly been in conversation with before its investment in Scale AI.
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Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for ‘superintelligence’ team
Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant.
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Facebook parent Meta to invest $10 billion in data labeling AI startup ‘Scale AI’ backed by Nvidia, Amazon
Founded in 2016, Scale AI is a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta. Last valued at nearly $14 billion, Scale AI also provides a platform for researchers to ...
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Amazon, Meta Veterans Raise $4M For Tensor9 Startup Backed By NVAngels That Redefines Enterprise AI Deployment
The company is led by Michael Ten-Pow, a former Amazon Web Services ... interest beyond voice AI, branching into enterprise search, data management, and large-scale database software.
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Meta in talks over Scale AI investment that could exceed $10 billion, Bloomberg reports
Founded in 2016, Scale AI is a data labeling startup backed by tech giants Nvidia, Amazon and Meta. Last valued at nearly $14 billion, Scale AI also provides a platform for researchers to ...
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Amazon-backed Scale AI to open office in Saudi Arabia
Last year, the startup reached a $13.8 billion valuation with a $1 billion funding round that included Amazon, Meta Platforms Inc. and other corporate backers. Scale AI generated about $870 ...
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Meta To Dump $10 Billion Into AI
In the AI arms race among mega tech companies, Meta may not have a choice. It needs to keep up with the industry. According to Bloomberg, the company is called ScaleAI. “Scale AI, whose ...