Meta's $10B Bet on Scale AI, OpenAI's Covert Ops Disruption, and xAI's $13B Projection - Daily AI Brief #202

June 08, 2025 - Daily AI Brief
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xAI projects earnings of $13 billion by 2029, while Meta plans a $10 billion investment in Scale AI. Microsoft has launched an AI model safety ranking, and OpenAI is disrupting covert influence operations. TPG supports xAI Corp. with debt financing.

In other news, Toma secures $17 million to enhance auto dealership communication, and Plug and Play partners with Synopsys for chip design. AMD acquires a team from Untether AI, and Pinewood.AI plans to acquire Lithia's 51% stake in a joint venture. DBS and UOB fund a $413 million data center in Indonesia.

Top stories

Meta Considers $10 Billion Investment in Scale AI
Meta Platforms Inc. is in discussions to invest nearly $10 billion in Scale AI, a startup known for its data labeling services for machine learning. This potential investment could become one of the largest private funding events in history. Read more
Trump Revises U.S. Cybersecurity Policy
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that changes U.S. cybersecurity policy, removing digital ID and software security initiatives from the previous administration. Read more
TPG Supports xAI Corp. with Debt Financing
TPG Angelo Gordon has provided debt financing to Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI Corp., to support its AI initiatives. Read more
Microsoft Launches AI Model Safety Ranking
Microsoft is set to introduce a safety ranking system for AI models on its Azure Foundry platform, aimed at improving data protection for cloud customers. This feature will allow clients to assess AI products from various providers using benchmarks like ToxiGen and metrics from the Center for AI Safety. Read more
OpenAI Disrupts Covert Influence Operations
OpenAI has dismantled 10 influence operations that exploited its AI tools, with some linked to the Chinese government. These operations involved creating social media content and documents targeting various countries. Read more
xAI Projects $13 Billion Earnings by 2029
xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, is projected to generate over $13 billion in annual earnings by 2029, according to Morgan Stanley. Read more

Other news

Toma has secured $17 million in Series A funding to enhance communication in auto dealerships, while Plug and Play partners with Synopsys to offer startups advanced chip design tools. AMD acquires the team from Untether AI, and Pinewood.AI plans to buy Lithia's 51% stake in their joint venture for $76.5 million. DBS and UOB fund a $413 million data center in Indonesia, and SimSpace appoints Peter Lee as CEO. Voltrac raises €2 million for an autonomous tractor platform, while NAVER launches a new venture initiative in Silicon Valley. The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence releases RoboBrain 2.0, and Alibaba unveils new multilingual AI models. Anthropic CEO opposes a proposed AI regulation ban and appoints Richard Fontaine to its governing trust. Amazon advances AI for robots and delivery, and OpenAI partners with IndiaAI to launch an AI Academy in India.

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