Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) has announced a monumental $14.8 billion investment to acquire a 49% stake in Scale AI, a pivotal move aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. This strategic partnership will see Scale AI's CEO, Alexandr Wang, joining Meta to lead a new 'superintelligence' lab, alongside a dedicated 50-person research team under Mark Zuckerberg's direct supervision. This development comes at a critical time for Meta, following the underwhelming performance of its Llama 4 model and delays in launching the 'Behemoth' AI flagship project.
The investment underscores Meta's aggressive pivot towards dominating the AI space, despite facing regulatory hurdles. U.S. antitrust authorities, including the FTC and DOJ, are closely examining the deal under Clayton Act provisions, given Meta's history with acquisitions like Instagram and WhatsApp. However, the potential for Scale AI to double its revenue to over $2 billion by 2025 presents a compelling case for the investment's justification.
As of June 11, 2025, Meta's stock experienced a slight downturn, trading at $700.45, a decrease of $1.95 (-0.28%) from the previous day. The stock's intraday fluctuation ranged between $697.72 and $708.54, with a trading volume of approximately 4.8 million shares. This financial movement reflects the market's cautious optimism about Meta's latest strategic endeavor in the AI domain.
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