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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 ...
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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 ...
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Google, Microsoft, Elon Musk's xAI Reportedly Cut Ties With Scale AI After Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Buys Stake
Google is reportedly cutting ties with Scale AI after Meta acquired a 49% stake in the data-labeling startup, according to ...
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Is Meta really spending $15 billion to hire a 28-year-old?
In theory, that's because Mark Zuckerberg wants to secure Scale AI's data services. But this looks like an acquihire. Is Zuckerberg paying all that money just to hire cofounder Alexandr Wang ...
Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligence gamble: Can billions and bold hires save Meta’s AI ambitions?
Meta is betting big on a new superintelligence lab, luring talent with massive paychecks and bringing in Scale AI’s Alexandr ...
Mark Zuckerberg has an AI talent problem—but money alone is unlikely to solve it
Zuckerberg is throwing pro-athlete-level salaries at top AI researchers. But for many, prestige, trust, and tribal loyalties ...
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 ...