Topic: data labeling
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Meta's Scale AI Partnership Shows Signs of Strain
Meta's $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI is facing turbulence, including executive departures and Meta's expansion to rival data labeling vendors. Scale AI is losing major clients and pivoting to government contracts, while Meta's AI division struggles with talent retention and internal reorga...
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Silicon Valley's New AI Training Ground: Virtual Environments
Reinforcement learning environments are emerging as a key method for training autonomous AI agents by allowing them to practice complex tasks in risk-free simulated settings. The demand for these environments is driving significant investment and competition, with both established firms and new s...
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Scale AI Sues Ex-Employee Over Corporate Espionage
Scale AI has sued a former employee, Eugene Ling, for allegedly stealing confidential documents and engaging in corporate espionage. The lawsuit claims Ling transferred sensitive files to a competitor, Mercor, and attempted to poach a major client while still employed at Scale. This case reflects...
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Seoul's Datumo Secures $15.5M from Salesforce to Rival Scale AI
Only 17% of businesses actively address critical AI concerns like explainability, creating a market opportunity for Seoul-based Datumo, which offers AI safety solutions. Datumo raised $15.5M in Series A funding (total $28M) and evolved from data labeling to AI model evaluation, serving 300+ clien...
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