US startup funding soared 75.6% in H1 2025 to $162.8 billion, driven by surging AI investments, despite venture capital fundraising struggles. AI dominated deal value and activity, with major rounds ...

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Scale AI will lay off 200 staff and 500 contractors just weeks after Meta’s multibillion-dollar investment, amid broader restructuring and concerns over leaked sensitive documents and contractor data.

Meta is making massive AI investments, aiming to become a leading AI powerhouse and compete with OpenAI and other peers. Read ...

Meta has appealed to the Australian government not to alter privacy laws that would restrict its use of personal data from Facebook and Instagram for training its AI.

Scale AI is reducing its workforce by 14% just a month after significant investment from Meta, signaling a shift in strategy ...