Zuckerberg's failed bid for AI startup
Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) tried to buy Safe Superintelligence, an AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI scientist Ilya Sutskever—but the deal didn't happen.
This follows OpenAI's Sam Altman calling out Mark Zuckerberg for trying to lure away OpenAI talent.
The failed acquisition shows just how eager Meta is to boost its spot in the fast-moving AI race.
Meta invested $14.2 billion into Scale AI
Not slowing down, Meta just poured $14.2 billion into Scale AI with its CEO Alexandr Wang, aiming for "artificial general intelligence"—basically, super-smart tech that can think like humans.
Insiders say Meta wasn't thrilled with how its latest model, Llama 4, was received, which may have pushed Zuckerberg toward this big investment.
The rivalry between Meta and OpenAI is heating up as both chase the next big leap in AI.