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According to Sam Altman, Meta's attempts to win the AI race are getting as desperate as they are expensive. In today's video, we'll find out why Zuckerberg is allegedly offering NFL-style contracts to top OpenAI talent and all of the other ridiculous stuff happening in big tech.

#Meta #OpenAI #SamAltman #MarkZuckerberg #ScaleAI

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businessinsider.com/meta-scale-ai-15-billion-alexandr-wang-acquihire-ai-2025-6
reuters.com/business/sam-altman-says-meta-offered-100-million-bonuses-openai-employees-2025-06-18

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🔖 Topics Covered

- Is Zuckerberg really offering 9 figure bonuses to OpenAI employees?
- Meta's Scale AI acquisition
- Alexandr Wang
- The race for the top AI talent
- The gentle singularity
- OpenAI's defense contract