Meta tried to buy Ilya Sutskevers $32 billion AI startup, but is now planning to hire its CEO
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Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence earlier this year but failed to reach a deal. After that, Meta shifted to hiring CEO Daniel Gross and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, while also gaining a stake in their venture firm NFDG. The move follows Meta’s large AI investment in Scale AI and reflects an aggressive push to win AI talent and accelerate superintelligence efforts. The story shows how big tech companies are competing for founders, engineers, and startup teams through acquisitions, investments, and talent deals.
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