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Meta Platforms Just Lost Its Chief AI Scientist. Does That Make META Stock a Sell Here?

The chief AI scientist at Meta is leaving to start his own AI firm.

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Tech Brief (Nov. 21): Google Launches New Image Generation Model

Wingtech accuses the Dutch government of playing an active role in legal actions that stripped the Chinese company of control over Netherlands-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia, Intel unveils plans to offer custom chip solutions tailored to China’s fast-growing PC and cloud computing markets

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Meta's chief AI scientist is leaving the company after 12 years to create a startup

Meta's Chief AI Scientist, who built the company's FAIR research arm, is leaving the company after over a decade — here's what is next.

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Meta loses Yann LeCun, its chief scientist and one of the ‘godfathers of AI’

Departure comes amid increasing concerns that AI industry could be in a bubble

The Independent UK

Yann LeCun Leaves Meta to Launch Ambitious AI Startup

AI pioneer Yann LeCun exits Meta to build a startup focused on world-model AI that can see, reason, plan, and interact with the physical world.

International Business Times

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun Leaves to Start New Venture in Advanced Machine Intelligence

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun to leave Meta and launch a new startup focused on advanced machine intelligence.

International Business Times

French ‘godfather of AI’ Yann LeCun confirms he is leaving Meta to launch AI start-up

LeCun has previously said he does not agree that LLMs, which Meta is investing billions into, are the future of intelligence.

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Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company

Yann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year

The Independent UK

'I'm deeply uncomfortable': Anthropic CEO warns that a cadre of AI leaders, including himself, should not be in charge of the technology’s future

Dario Amodei, who left OpenAI before founding Anthropic, has been outspoken about the need for greater AI regulation.

Fortune

Anthropic Unveils AI-Driven Online Espionage Plot, But Meta's AI Expert Disagrees

A report from AI developer Anthropic warns about cyber espionage attack from a Chinese state-backed firm.

International Business Times UK

AI's next big leap is models that understand the world.

World models hold the keys to everything from robotics to video games.

Axios

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

Michael Burry Accuses Meta Platforms of ‘Common Fraud’ and Inflated Earnings. Should You Still Buy META Stock Now?

Barchart

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.

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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.

Benzinga

Jim Cramer Left Unimpressed With His ChatGPT Encounter: 'Hard To Believe Any Serious Entity Really Trusts These Chat Bots'

Jim Cramer has raised fresh doubts about the reliability of AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT after experiencing inconsistent answers firsthand.

The Independent UK

King warns of AI risks as he hands out awards to tech leaders

‘I need to talk to you’ was the first thing Charles told Mr Huang at the St James’ Palace event

Evening Standard

King discusses AI risks with Nvidia founder and top scientists

Seven engineers each received a 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) to honour their work developing machine learning in the AI field.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Fortune

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.

Fortune

Samaya AI, startup selling AI tools to Wall Street, gets $43.5 million in new funding

NEA led the round for the company, which is also backed by ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Meta AI's Yann LeCun, Two Sigma's David Siegel, and former Goldman Sachs executive Marty Chavez

LiveScience

What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing?

Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so important?

Fortune

Trump has unwittingly set off a brain drain of ‘intellectual refugees’ as U.S. applicants to U.K. jobs spike

The Trump administration's changes are prompting more Americans to consider leaving the U.S. for more freedom and stability.

The Independent UK

Meta's head of AI research stepping down

The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology

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