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Uber is making a bold move that could reshape how artificial intelligence (AI) is developed. The ride-hailing giant has launched a pilot program in the United States, giving drivers and couriers the opportunity to earn extra money by completing microtasks that help train AI models. With this initiative, Uber is...

In an exciting development in the artificial intelligence world, Datacurve, a Y Combinator-backed startup, has successfully closed a $15 million Series A funding round. This bold move positions Datacurve as a serious challenger to Scale AI, one of the leaders in AI data labeling. A Fresh Take on AI Training...

In a significant move for AI data-labeling, small player Micro1 has recently closed its $35 million Series A funding round, taking the company to a valuation of $500 million. This achievement highlights Micro1’s growing presence in the machine learning market and positions it as a strong rival to key player...

In a sign of the intense competition in the field of artificial intelligence, Scale AI has filed a lawsuit against one of its former top executives and the rival start-up Mercor. The company contends that its former employee improperly accessed sensitive business documents and used them to poach its most...

When Meta revealed this year that it had made a big investment in Scale AI, it was heralded as a major advance in the accelerating race for supremacy in artificial intelligence. With close to $15 billion invested in the data-labeling company and its leadership folded into Meta’s newly established Superintelligence...

Scale AI Lays Off 14% of Staff, With Data-Labeling Division Hardest Hit In a sign of just how quickly artificial intelligence startups in emerging markets can go from innovation to disruption, Scale AI, a leading provider of data infrastructure for AI, has laid off 14% of its staff. The cuts,...