Scale AI
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- 2026-05-14 funding Meta acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI for $14 billion.
- 2026-05-06 funding Meta acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI for $14 billion.
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DeepMind AI secures hundreds of millions in new funding for physical AI foundation model
DeepMind AI has secured a new round of hundreds of millions of yuan in funding, led by the China Life Yangtze River Delta Sci-Tech Innovation Fund, with continued investment from existing shareholders. The company is ac…
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Indian factory workers film tasks to train AI robots, fueling automation race
Companies in India are increasingly collecting egocentric data, which involves filming factory workers performing their tasks, to train robots for automation. This data, capturing first-person recordings of human moveme…
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Groq raises $650M post-NVIDIA IP deal, pivots to neocloud business · 4 sources tracked
AI chipmaker Groq has secured $650 million in a new funding round, approximately six months after a significant deal with NVIDIA. This deal involved NVIDIA licensing Groq's intellectual property and hiring away key pers…
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Fomo raises $75M at $550M valuation, backed by Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures
Fomo, a startup focused on simplifying financial trading, has secured $75 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $550 million. The funding was led by Index Ventures and included participation from U…
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Zhihu emerges as a hub for deep AI understanding and discussion
A recent article highlights Zhihu as a platform where valuable discussions about AI are taking place, contrasting it with other platforms that focus on news and product releases. The piece emphasizes that Zhihu hosts in…
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Meta unveils proprietary Muse Spark AI; Amazon offers AI shopping assistant tech
Meta has launched Muse Spark, its first proprietary AI model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. This closed-source model ranks highly on the Artificial Analysis Intellige…
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Meta's $14 Billion AI Investment with Scale AI Talent
Meta has invested over $14 billion in artificial intelligence, bringing in Alexandr Wang and engineers from Scale AI to bolster its AI initiatives. This significant investment aims to improve Meta's standing in the AI l…
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xAI sued for firing engineer over Grok chatbot safety concerns
A former xAI engineer, Devin Kim, has filed a lawsuit against the company and its parent, SpaceX, alleging wrongful termination. Kim claims he was fired for raising concerns about the safety and ethical implications of …
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Cisco, Scale AI Join Government Tech Recruitment Initiative
Cisco and Scale AI have joined the Tech Force initiative, a program aimed at recruiting technology professionals for government service. This expansion brings new partners into the effort to bridge the gap between the t…
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OpenEnv transitions to open-source with major AI orgs
The OpenEnv project, a tool for creating agentic execution environments, is transitioning to an open-source model coordinated by a committee of prominent AI organizations. This new governance structure includes major pl…
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OpenEnv standardizes agentic RL environments for open-source AI
Hugging Face is spearheading the OpenEnv initiative to standardize agentic reinforcement learning environments for open-source AI models. This project, now under a committee including Meta, Nvidia, and others, aims to r…
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Cognition CEO: AI coding agent Devin aims to assist, not replace, humans
Scott Wu, CEO of AI coding agent startup Cognition, stated that their product Devin is intended to augment, not replace, human programmers. Despite Devin's capabilities, which handle a significant portion of the company…
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Ex-Benchmark VCs target $800M for new AI fund Diffusion
Former Benchmark investors Victor Lazarte and Kris Fredrickson are launching a new AI-focused venture fund called Diffusion. They aim to raise approximately $800 million, which would be one of the largest first-time fun…
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Ride-hailing platforms pivot to become key AI data providers
The AI industry is facing a scarcity of real-world, interactive data crucial for developing advanced AI like world models and embodied intelligence. Ride-hailing platforms, such as Ruqi Mobility, are emerging as signifi…
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Wirestock raises $23M for AI training data from 700K creators
Wirestock has secured $23 million in Series A funding to expand its business of supplying multi-modal data to AI labs. The company pivoted in 2023 to provide datasets of images, videos, and 3D content, working with over…
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Origin Lab raises $8M for AI world model data marketplace
Origin Lab has secured $8 million in seed funding to establish a marketplace connecting video game companies with AI labs building world models. The startup will convert video game assets into usable training data for A…
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Mercor automates AI staffing, hits $500M revenue amid AGI race
AI companies are experiencing a surge in demand for software engineers and data labelers as they pursue AGI development. Startup Mercor has capitalized on this trend by building an automated workforce platform, achievin…
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Tesla seeks high-paid data labelers for FSD and Optimus, emphasizing quality and domain knowledge.
Tesla is aggressively hiring data labelers for its FSD and Optimus projects, offering high salaries up to $138,000 annually for manager roles and providing comprehensive benefits. The company emphasizes the need for hum…
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Pentagon sues Scale AI for $500M over alleged data misuse
The Pentagon is reportedly suing Scale AI for $500 million, alleging issues related to high technology, new strategies, and stronger tactics within the defense sector. The specifics of the dispute and the exact nature o…
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Meta AI internal conflict escalates as Manus acquisition faces regulatory halt
Meta's attempted acquisition of AI startup Manus has been halted, potentially intensifying internal power struggles within the company. The deal was reportedly championed by Meta's veteran executives as a way to bolster…