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Kleiner Perkins’s Leigh Marie Braswell learned about risk from playing poker: “If the odds are in your favor, you push your chips to the center”

She was an early employee at Alexandr Wang’s Scale AI. Now, she’s writing checks to some of the buzziest AI startups around.

Fortune

10 Fast-Growing Tech Companies to Watch in 2026

Major AI and technology organizations—from Nvidia to OpenAI—are widely recognized well beyond traditional tech circles. At the same time, a growing number of fast-scaling tech firms and startups are beginning to make headlines.

International Business Times

Former Chief AI Scientist calls Meta's Alexandr Wang "young and inexperienced" — "You certainly don't tell a researcher like me what to do."

Yann LeCun recently revealed details leading up to his abrupt exit from Meta, citing manipulated Llama 4 model benchmark test results, a strained relationship with Mark Zuckerberg, and more.

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Meta’s 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is ‘vibe coding’ right now

Teenagers, Alexandr Wang argues, have a built-in edge.

Fortune

Meta's Big AI Bet Hits Turbulence as Alexdanr Wang Critiques Mark Zuckerberg's Leadership

Meta's AI ambitions face challenges as Alexandr Wang critiques Mark Zuckerberg's hands-on leadership and internal upheaval grows.

International Business Times

Meta Resets AI, Hardware Plans As 'Avocado' Delays, Leadership Turmoil, Cost Cuts Mount

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is reshaping its artificial intelligence strategy with sweeping leadership changes, escalating investments and a decisive shift away from its open-source roots.

Benzinga

Who Is Alexandr Wang? The 28-Year-Old Scale AI Founder Tapped by Zuckerberg in a $14.3B Move

Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old founder of Scale AI, has been thrust into the global spotlight after Mark Zuckerberg tapped him for a major $14.3 billion AI initiative. The partnership cements Wang as one of tech's youngest power players.

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This Startup With 60% Employees On The Autism Spectrum Beat Meta-Backed $14B Scale AI For $708 Million Pentagon AI Contract

Artificial intelligence company Enabled Intelligence, with a majority neurodiverse workforce, announced on Nov. 24 that it has secured the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s largest data labeling contract.

Benzinga

The World's 'Youngest Self-Made Billionaire' Shayne Coplan: A Look at the Life of Polymarket's Founder

27-year-old Shayne Coplan became one of the world's youngest billionaires through the success of his predictions platform Polymarket

International Business Times UK

Alexandr Wang's Advice To Kids Sparks Backlash — Question Raised If Mark Zuckerberg Made A 'Big Mistake' Paying $14.3 Billion For Meta's New AI Chief

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) newly appointed Chief AI Officer, Alexandr Wang, has drawn sharp criticism after his advice to young people about "vibe coding" went viral, leaving many questioning Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's $14.3 billion investment.

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg's Patience 'Ran Out': Hyperbolic CTO Says Yann LeCun's Meta Exit Was Inevitable After $15 Billion Alexandr Wang Deal

On Tuesday, Hyperbolic co-founder and CTO Yuchen Jin alleged that Yann LeCun's reported decision to leave Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was inevitable, suggesting that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's bet on Alexandr Wang and a shift in AI leadership left little room for the company's longtime chief scientist.

Benzinga

Not a 'Zombie Company': Scale AI's CFO Says People 'Mischaracterize' Deal That Sparked Founder Joining Meta, Boasts Misunderstood Trajectory

The artificial intelligence industry was sent into a tailspin in June when Meta announced a staggering $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. The deal, widely seen as an elaborate scheme to hire the startup’s founder Alexandr Wang and key personnel, CNBC reported, left observers questioning whether the company could survive.

Benzinga

The rise of Yann LeCun, the 65-year-old NYU professor who is planning to leave Mark Zuckerberg's highly paid team at Meta to launch his own AI startup

LeCun is a Turing Award winner and considered one of the pioneers of modern artificial intelligence.

Fortune

Meta's AI Chief Scientist To Reportedly Depart, Launch Own Startup Amid Zuckerberg's AI Push

Yann LeCun, the chief artificial intelligence scientist at Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), is reportedly planning to leave the company to establish his own startup.

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Meta Platforms Is Cutting 600 AI Jobs. Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold META Stock Here?

Meta Platforms is investing heavily in AI while streamlining its workforce to maintain healthy profit margins.

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Meta to cut 600 jobs from its artificial intelligence division

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is cutting 600 jobs in its AI division, according to US media.

International Business Times UK

Meta Layoffs AI Shock: Zuckerberg Axes 600 Engineers — but Says AI Is Still the Future

Meta cuts 600 AI staff in major restructuring, with Zuckerberg reaffirming his commitment to building the world's most advanced AI systems.

Benzinga

Meta's AI Shakeup: 600 Jobs Cut To Speed Up Progress

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) confirmed on Wednesday that about 600 roles will be eliminated from its artificial intelligence division as part of an effort to streamline operations and become more agile.

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Behind the scenes: Meta still on prowl for AI talent

A source said Meta is paying Andrew Tulloch less than an earlier offer

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9 Entrepreneurs from Non-Hollywood Backgrounds Who’re Worth More Than $20M

Hollywood often dominates stories of wealth and fame, but some of the most inspiring fortunes come from people building quietly in other industries. These are self-made entrepreneurs who didn’t rely on glitzy media exposure or celebrity status. Instead, they scaled real businesses, solved practical problems, and amassed fortunes often exceeding…

Benzinga

Scale AI Co-Founder Alexandr Wang Says Even His $3.2 Billion Success Won't Matter Soon: 'Literally All The Code I've Written Will Be Produced By AI'

Artificial intelligence could soon replace even the work of top programmers, with models able to reproduce everything he has written within the next five years, Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang warned.

Fortune

Gen Z billionaire Alexandr Wang tells 13-year-olds they should be more like Bill Gates, who snuck out of the house to code at night

“When personal computers first came about, the people who spent the most time with it and grew up with it had this immense advantage in the future economy,” Wang said.

Tom’s Guide

AI billionaire’s advice to teens: Master 'vibe coding' — here’s 5 prompts to get started

AI billionaire Alexandr Wang urges teens to master ‘vibe coding’ for a huge career edge. Here’s why it matters — plus 5 AI coding prompts to get started today.

Fortune

Meta's 28-year-old billionaire prodigy says the next Bill Gates will be a 13-year-old who is 'vibe coding' right now

Teenagers, Alexandr Wang argues, have a built-in edge.

International Business Times UK

Zuckerberg's AI Lab Has 'Few Seats on the Boat'—Who Gets In, and Why It's So Limited

Mark Zuckerberg outlines Meta's elite 'superintelligence' lab as a small, flat, deadline-free team pursuing AGI, reinforced by a major Scale AI deal that brings Alexandr Wang to Meta and ramps up top-tier recruiting.

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