Meta invests $14.3B for 49% in Scale AI, valued at $29B, to secure CEO Alexandr Wang for leading superintelligence efforts.

• Wang, a billionaire founder, joins Meta to boost AI strategy, leveraging his business acumen over traditional researchers.
• Scale’s data, labeling services may face client concerns over Meta’s access to rivals’ data via Wang’s board role.
• Early investors like Accel cash out half their stake in the $29B deal, exiting a major AI startup.