Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale Meta Platforms Inc held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI
Meta Tried to Acquire Perplexity Before $14. 3 billion Scale . . . Meta’s recent $14 3 billion investment in scale AI shows this strategy very clearly The investment gives Meta a 49% stake in the company and brings scale founder, Alexander Wang, and a few of his colleagues into Meta’s AI division Multiple Firms were Targeted by Meta AI Perplexity was not Meta’s only target this year
Meta considers Perplexity AI acquisition before Scale AI . . . The discussions occurred before Meta finalized its $14 3 billion investment for a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI earlier this month This article was generated with the support of AI
Meta Considered Perplexity Acquisition Before Backing Scale AI Meta Platforms Inc (META) engaged in unsuccessful acquisition talks with Perplexity AI Inc , valued at $14 billion, before investing $14 3 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Metas AI Ambitions: Failed Perplexity AI Acquisition Talks . . . Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale AI Meta Platforms Inc held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, according to people familiar with the matter