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Meta's $14.3B Scale Investment, Apple's New Siri Launch

2025/6/13
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Brodie Ford
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George Arison
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Germana Bissetti
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Jeremy Allaire
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Kunjan Sabani
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Kurt Wagner
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Mark Gurman
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Michael Reynolds
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Sandeep Pichu
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Shubhi Rau
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Kurt Wagner: 作为一名报道记者,我认为Meta对Scale AI的巨额投资和人才收购,实际上是一场非常昂贵的“人才争夺战”,这表明了Meta对AI人才的迫切需求。Meta之所以这么做,是因为Mark Zuckerberg觉得Meta在AI领域已经落后,他希望通过这种方式迅速追赶竞争对手。Alexander Wang的加入不仅带来了AI方面的经验,更重要的是他广泛的人脉关系,这可以帮助Meta与特朗普政府建立联系,并可能进入政府合同领域。我认为Mark Zuckerberg非常看好Alexander Wang的能力和人脉。 Michael Reynolds: 作为一名投资策略副总裁,我认为人工智能无疑具有变革性,但投资者应谨慎考虑其投资机会,因为伟大的技术并不一定带来好的投资。投资者应该同时关注直接构建软件和提供AI工具的公司,以及提供硬件和数据中心等辅助服务的公司。虽然数据中心在过去几年表现良好,但DeepSeek的出现表明,提高效率可以减少对大规模投资的需求。此外,美国在人工智能领域的领先地位正受到挑战,其他国家也在积极发展人工智能技术。我建议投资者不应过快地对地缘政治冲突做出反应,市场通常会看穿这些冲突,但需要密切关注通货膨胀,特别是如果该地区能源基础设施受到威胁,可能会对能源产生潜在的通胀影响,并影响全球贸易。

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Meta's $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI is analyzed, focusing on the acquisition of CEO Alexandr Wang and its implications for Meta's AI ambitions and potential regulatory hurdles. The move is seen as a significant talent grab and a response to perceived lagging in the AI race.
  • Meta acquires 49% stake in Scale AI for $14.3 billion
  • Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang joins Meta
  • Move seen as expensive acqui-hire to boost Meta's AI capabilities
  • Zuckerberg's perceived anxiety about falling behind in AI race

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down Meta’s plans to take a 49% stake in Scale AI and hire the startup's CEO, Alexandr Wang. Plus, the CEO of stablecoin network Circle discusses how the passing of the GENIUS Act could impact the payments space. And Apple targets the spring of 2026 for the launch of its revamped voice assistant Siri, as the iPhone maker plays catch-up in the AI race.

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