In a strategic manoeuvre indicative of the escalating AI arms race, Meta is injecting $14.3 billion into artificial intelligence powerhouse Scale, poaching its CEO Alexandr Wang to spearhead Meta's "superintelligence" initiative; whilst ostensibly preserving Scale's operational autonomy, the acquisition of a 49% equity stake forges an undeniably symbiotic commercial nexus, valuing the firm at a staggering $29 billion, though the ramifications for Scale's extant clientele—including automotive behemoths General Motors and Toyota, alongside a cadre of prominent LLM purveyors—remain shrouded in uncertainty as Wang transitions to Meta with a select coterie, ceding the CEO mantle to interim appointee Jason Droege while retaining a seat on Scale's board.