21/6/2025, 5:30:04 pm

Meta approached Perplexity before massive Scale AI deal

Meta approached AI startup Perplexity AI for a potential takeover but didn't finalize a deal. Instead, Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI. This move reflects Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive push to strengthen Meta's AI capabilities amid competition from OpenAI and Alphabet, as rivals appear to be advancing faster in AI models and applications.