Meta has announced a finalized investment and strategic partnership with AI startup Scale AI, along with recruiting Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang to join Meta. Scale AI issued a statement revealing that Meta’s significant investment has pushed the company’s valuation beyond US$29 billion, while Wang will join Meta to work on AI-related projects but retain his board position at Scale AI. Going forward, chief strategy officer Jason Droege will serve as interim CEO, with Scale AI continuing independent operations.

At the Google Cloud Summit on June 12, Foxconn’s Information Officer, Kuo-chin Chang (transliteration), highlighted the company’s deepening collaboration with Google as part of its broader transformation strategy. Through AI-powered solutions, Foxconn is evolving from a manufacturing giant to a tech-driven innovator, aiming to redefine its position in the global supply chain. By leveraging Google’s cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI-driven data analytics, Foxconn is meeting its growing needs for enhanced global business management efficiency.

Taiwan’s AI health tech startup FaceHeart Corp., a spin-off from a research team at National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), has once again received international acclaim–this time in France at VivaTech 2025, Europe’s largest tech innovation event held in Paris from June 11 to 14.