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Meta’s $14.3B stake triggers Scale AI customer exodus, could be a windfall for rivals like Mercor – Computerworld
However, Droege asserted that Scale is “one of the only providers capable of serving customers at volume” with the “largest network of experts training AI.” Going forward, the company will focus on building out its applications business units and will continue to be model-agnostic and human-driven, he said. “The spike in competition from players like Surge, Turing, and Invisible gives…
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OpenAI walks away from Scale AI — triggering industry-wide rethink of data partnerships – Computerworld
Yet Scale’s value remains in its elite trainer network (historians, scientists, PhDs) handling specialized tasks costing reportedly “tens to hundreds of dollars” per unit. While Meta’s non-voting stake avoided automatic antitrust review, regulators may still investigate the blurred line between influence and control. For now, the full implications will take months to unfold, as regulatory reviews, vendor transitions, and internal…
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Meta officially ‘acqui-hires’ Scale AI — will it draw regulator scrutiny? – Computerworld
Closing gaps with competitors Meta has struggled to keep up with OpenAI, Anthropic, and other key competitors in the AI race, recently even delaying the launch of its new flagship model, Behemoth, purportedly due to internal concerns about its performance. It has also seen the departure of several of its top researchers. “It’s not really a secret at this point…
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Meta invests $14 billion in Scale to catch up in the AI race
Meta is paying $14.3 billion to acquire 49 percent of Scale AI and hire its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to revamp its troubled AI efforts. As part of the deal, Wang will report directly to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and remain on Scale’s board of directors, both companies announced on Thursday. Sources say Wang will lead a new AI lab at…
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After AI setbacks, Meta turns to Scale AI and ‘superintelligence’ research – Computerworld
“As AI and agentic AI continue to develop and grow, the future limiter is not innovation, application, or talent; it will be infrastructure,” he contended. “Currently, modern technologies are outpacing the growth of the very infrastructure that they require to operate.” For enterprise users, Lee noted, this means deeper integrations and enriched LLMs and data engines that can be more…
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‘Developers will need to adapt’: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Google’s Sundar Pichai in revealing the scale of AI-generated code at the tech giants – and it’s a stark warning for software developers
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says up to 30% of the tech giant’s code was written by AI, prompting more questions over the impact of the technology on software development. Speaking during a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at LlamaCon last month, Nadella revealed that anywhere between 20% to 30% of code was “written by software” – essentially meaning…
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OXO Stainless Steel Food Scale review: A solid kitchen appliance with a unique feature
Specs Bowl: No Material: Stainless steel and black plastic Display: LCD Power: Batteries, 4 x AAA Weight increments: 0.1oz/1gWeight range: 11lb/ 5kg Tare function: Yes Size: 9.75 (L) x 7 (W) x 1.25 (H) inchAuto shut off: 15 minutesExtra features: Max load and battery level indicators If you asked me what my top five must-have kitchen gadgets, kitchen scales would…
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Huawei set to ship 910C AI chips at scale, signaling shift in global AI supply chain
“From a performance standpoint, Nvidia’s new-generation chips — such as the B200 and the upcoming B300 Ultra, based on TSMC’s 4nm process and equipped with advanced HBM3/3E memory — have significantly widened the gap compared to Huawei’s 910C, which is likely built on SMIC’s N+2 7nm process (effectively 14nm) and lacks advanced HBM memory,” said Neil Shah, partner and co-founder…
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New IBM z17 Mainframe Will ‘Redefine AI at Scale’
Screenshot of IBM z17 mainframe from an IBM product video. Image: IBM IBM on Tuesday announced the newest version of its famous mainframe: the IBM z17. Powered by the latest IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 culminates five years of research and development. It features AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. “IBM Z is built to redefine AI…
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I put the $18 Etekcity Digital Scale to the test in my kitchen — and it proves looks aren’t everything
Specs Model: EK4150Bowl: YesMaterial: Stainless steelDisplay: LCDPower: Batteries, 2 x AAAWeight increments: 0.1oz/1g/0.5°FWeight range: 11lb/ 5kgBowl capacity: 2.06qt/1.96lTemperature ranges 32 – 104°FTare function: YesSize: 8.75(L) x 8.75 (W) x 5.75 (H) inch I’ve gone through plenty of kitchen scales in my time and enjoy putting them to the test to see how they stand up in a busy kitchen. Not…
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