Google is reportedly cutting ties with Scale AI after Meta acquired a 49% stake in the data-labeling startup, according to Benzinga. Google was previously Scale AI’s largest customer, and it is reportedly planning to end its relationship with the company. The tech giant had committed around $200 million for training data in 2024 but is now in talks with competing vendors to shift its workload. Scale AI earned $870 million in 2024, and could suffer further losses as Microsoft and xAI also back away over concerns that Meta might gain insight into competitors’ AI roadmaps. The deal valued Scale AI at $29 billion and caused business losses as CEO Alexandr Wang and other employees prepare to join Meta.
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00:02Google is reportedly cutting ties with Scale AI after Meta acquired a 49% stake in the data labeling startup, according to Benzinga.
00:09Google was previously Scale AI's largest customer and is reportedly planning to add its relationship with its company.
00:15Tech giant had committed around $200 million for trading data in 2024, but is now in talks with competing vendors to shift its workload.
00:22Scale AI earned $870 million in 2024 and could suffer further losses as Microsoft and XAI also backed away over concerns that Meta might gain insight into competitors' AI roadmaps.
00:34Deal valued at Scale AI at $29 billion, it caused business losses as CEO Alexander Wang and other employees prepared to join Meta.
