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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s AI hiring spree
It’s easily the most expensive hire of all time, dwarfing the billions that Google spent to rehire Noam Shazeer and his core ...
5 things to know about Alexandr Wang, the buzzy Scale AI founder
Mark Zuckerberg's biggest bet on Meta AI will ride on the back of a fellow dropout who has dazzled Silicon Valley over the ...
Meta invests $14.3 billion in AI firm Scale, recruits its chief for ‘superintelligence’ team
Meta is making an investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting Chief Executive Alexandr Wang to join a ...
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A frustrated Zuckerberg makes his biggest AI bet as Meta nears $14 billion stake in Scale AI, hires founder Wang
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is bringing in Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to help the social media company better execute on its AI ...
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 ...
Meta’s AI shortfall prompts Zuckerberg’s $15B investment in Scale AI — Report
Meta Platforms is reportedly acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI, a leading data labeling company that powers many AI ...
Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta bets big on Scale AI: Who is Alexander Wang, the 28-year-old MIT dropout behind the startup?
In a strategic move, Meta invests $14.3 billion in Scale AI, taking a 49 per cent stake in the data-labelling startup.
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Can Alexandr Wang save Meta?
As part of the deal, Alexandr Wang is leaving Scale for Meta, where he’ll work on a new “superintelligence” team (presumably in a leadership role). This isn’t a typical acquihire: only “around four ...