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Self-made billionaire college dropout Alexandr Wang signs $14.3 billion deal to bolster Meta’s AI efforts: ‘There’s a huge premium to naivete’
Alexandr Wang, once the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, has agreed to join Meta to work on AI “superintelligence ...
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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 ...
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-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.
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 ...
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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 ...