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Image for Amazon to invest $13 billion in Australia's data center infrastructure over five yearsFinance

Amazon to Invest $13 Billion in Australia's Data Center Infrastructure Over Five Years

Image for Meta's $14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnershipsFinance

Meta's $14.8 Billion Scale AI Deal Latest Test of AI Partnerships

Image for Exclusive-Google, Scale AI's largest customer, plans split after Meta deal, sources sayFinance

Exclusive-Google, Scale AI's Largest Customer, Plans Split After Meta Deal, Sources Say

Image for Unglamorous world of 'data infrastructure' driving hot tech M&A market in AI raceHeadlines

Unglamorous World of 'data Infrastructure' Driving Hot Tech M&A Market in AI Race

Image for Russia says it tests new laser defences against drones

Russia Says It Tests New Laser Defences Against Drones

Date: June 13, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it had conducted large-scale tests of new laser-based systems to defend against drones. A government statement described the new technology as "promising" and...

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OpenAI to Continue Working With Scale AI After Meta Deal

Date: June 13, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -OpenAI plans to continue working with Scale AI after rival Meta on Friday agreed to take a 49% stake in the artificial intelligence startup for $14.8 billion, OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar...

Image for UK edtech Pearson to raise India headcount by 43% in three years

UK Edtech Pearson to Raise India Headcount by 43% in Three Years

Date: June 13, 2025

By Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) -UK-based Pearson plans to boost its workforce in India by about 43% to 2,000, an executive told Reuters on Friday, months after the education firm named India...

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Deutsche Telekom, Nvidia Join Forces on Manufacturers' AI Cloud in Germany

Date: June 13, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia will join forces to build an industrial artificial intelligence cloud for European manufacturers in Germany, the first of its kind, the companies said on...

Image for Factbox-Meta's Scale AI stake buyout spotlights other major deals amid regulatory risks

Factbox-Meta's Scale AI Stake Buyout Spotlights Other Major Deals Amid Regulatory Risks

Date: June 13, 2025

(Reuters) -Meta has finalized a $14.3 billion purchase of a 49% stake in data labeling startup Scale AI, according to sources familiar with the matter. Scale AI said late on Thursday that the deal...

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Meta Poaches 28-year-old Scale AI CEO After Taking Multibillion Dollar Stake in Startup

Date: June 13, 2025

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms has finalized an investment in Scale AI that values the startup at over $29 billion, Scale AI said on Thursday. Scale CEO and co-founder Alexandr Wang will join Meta to work...