Meta has finalized a deal to pay around $15 billion in cash for a 49% stake in Scale AI, sources told Axios. Why it matters: The deal will help transform Meta's AI efforts, but also raises big questions for the future of Scale,

That's all changed now, though, after Meta announced opening a 49% stake in the up-and-coming data provider. The deal roughly doubles Scale AI's value to $29 billion — which is

Google and other AI companies are cutting ties with Scale AI after Meta bought a 49% stake in the data-labeling firm.