Meta Platforms (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed a possible acquisition with video startup Runway AI, but the deal talks never reached a formal offer level where a dollar figure was discussed and discussions are no longer ongoing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg’s Anne VanderMey and Sarah Frier. Zuckerberg has been targeting the best minds in AI to create a “superintelligence” team as part of a recruitment push that has involved high salary offers and sometimes M&A talks, the authors note.
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