Why OpenAI engineers are turning down $100 million from Meta, according to Sam Altman Altman says Meta misses the point. Laptop · Jun 18, 2025
Oracle’s Larry Ellison just rocked the billionaires club—a $40 billion gain has made him the second-richest man The tech exec is now wealthier than Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, with a $250 billion fortune—but he’ll have a hard time dethroning his close friend Elon Musk. Fortune · Jun 18, 2025
‘It'll Be One of the Most Important and Valuable AI Systems That Gets Built’: Why Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Is Pumping Billions Into This New Tech Zuckerberg says AI will automate advertising by 2026, transforming business workflows and fueling Meta’s strong stock performance and growth. Barchart · Jun 18, 2025
OpenAI boss accuses Meta of trying to poach staff with $100m sign-on bonuses Sam Altman describes offer from Mark Zuckerberg’s company as ‘crazy’, as scramble for talent intensifies The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Meta’s $100m signing bonuses for OpenAI staff are just the latest sign of extreme AI talent war Big Tech companies are shelling out jaw-dropping compensation amid a fierce AI talent war. Fortune · Jun 18, 2025
‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number Chatbot tries to change subject after serving up unrelated user’s mobile to man asking for rail firm helpline The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg tried to poach ChatGPT staff for $100m, OpenAI boss says Sam Altman also reveals the AI breakthrough that will ‘dwarf everything else’ in the next few years The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
The next Xbox might be the strangest yet — a VR headset could arrive soon The ROG Xbox Ally is gearing up to storm the handheld throne, but Xbox still has a surprising reveal to make: a VR headset. Laptop · Jun 17, 2025
Meta sacrifices a heap of money at the altar of AI The magnitude of Meta’s investment in Scale may seem like command of the AI race, but the company’s playing catchup The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2025
Self-made billionaire college dropout Alexandr Wang signs $14.3 billion deal to bolster Meta’s AI efforts: ‘There’s a huge premium to naivete’ The agreement poaches the startup CEO from the company he founded, Scale AI, and doubles its valuation. Fortune · Jun 14, 2025
Meta bets big on start-up Scale AI with €12 billion investment and hires its co-founder Scale AI has helped major tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft prepare the data they use to train AI models. Euronews · Jun 13, 2025
Meta invests in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for 'superintelligence' team Meta said Thursday it is making a large investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Even $10 million offers may not fix Meta’s AI talent problem Zuckerberg is throwing pro-athlete-level salaries at top AI researchers. But for many, prestige, trust, and tribal loyalties matter more. Fortune · Jun 12, 2025
6 Billionaire Habits You Can Actually Adopt When we think of billionaires, we often picture lavish lifestyles, private jets, and superyachts that seem utterly unattainable. While you may not have a billion-dollar fortune, you can adopt the mindsets and daily routines that helped build it. The most successful people in the world often share a set of… Budget and the Bees · Jun 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025 Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised ‘superintelligence’ Mark Zuckerberg expected to announce Meta will buy 49% stake in Scale AI as race to dominate AI market speeds up
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 Meta is looking to build an AI lab to develop ‘superintelligence’ - a computer brain that works better than a human Mark Zuckerberg’s company is spending billions on AI infrastructure projects
Fortune · Jun 10, 2025 A growing number of Fortune 500 companies are pursuing ‘blockchain initiatives’ as crypto goes mainstream A surge of interest in crypto has led X, Apple, Meta and Google to consider integrating stablecoins.
Barchart · Jun 10, 2025 ‘This is Destroying So Much Trust’: Mark Zuckerberg Says There Was Fallout From Speech Censorship, But They’re Fixing It Now Meta CEO Zuckerberg admits moderation errors damaged trust, driving policy shifts amid rising scrutiny, regulatory challenges, and strong business performance.
Fortune · Jun 10, 2025 Meta’s ‘superintelligence’ effort with Scale AI founder highlights its scramble to keep pace in AI race Zuckerberg is tapping a rising AI power broker in a high-stakes move to revive Meta’s generative AI ambitions after its recent Llama 4 flop and ongoing AI talent departures.
The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2025 Unstoppable force loses battle with immovable object: Elon bows to Trump Four days into a public feud between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest person, I declare Musk the loser
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025 First Thing: Trump sends marines to LA as mayor says city being used as ‘experiment’ California leaders condemn ‘authoritarian’ moves by US president as protests over immigration raids continue. Plus, is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no-go area for women?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025 Misogyny in the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no-go area for women? Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse – and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?
Barchart · Jun 9, 2025 Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Says He Never Intended to Censor Politics, But It Spiraled Into ‘Something Out of 1984’ Zuckerberg defends Meta’s free speech mission on Joe Rogan’s podcast amid shifting politics, moderation backlash, and growing regulatory scrutiny.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025 The ‘death of creativity’? AI job fears stalk advertising industry WPP and others roll out AI-generated campaigns as Facebook owner Meta plans to let firms create their own ads
Fortune · Jun 6, 2025 Which tech mogul will replace Elon Musk as Trump's new tech industry BFF? Elon Musk's acrimonious exit from the White House leaves a big void that many rival tech CEOs could benefit from stepping into. Here are some of the top tech industry contenders to claim the role of Trump "First Buddy."