Forbes June 16, 2025
Meta’s $14.3 billion acquisition of a 49% non-voting stake in Scale AI is one of the most consequential moves in the AI industry this year. The deal, which values Scale at $29 billion, brings Scale’s founder Alexandr Wang to Meta to lead its new “Superintelligence” lab, while Scale remains independent under interim CEO Jason Droege. The partnership gives Meta privileged access to Scale’s data-labeling expertise, fueling its AI ambitions and intensifying competition with OpenAI and Google. The fallout was immediate: Google ended its partnership with Scale, and other major clients are reportedly reconsidering their relationships. By structuring the deal as a minority stake, Meta sidestepped automatic antitrust review, but regulators are watching closely.
Hollywood Drops the Hammer on AI. Disney,...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor