Meta Just Paid $250M To Lure This 24-year-old AI Whiz Kid: A Strategic Move Or A Power Play?

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Meta Just Paid $250M To Lure This 24-year-old AI Whiz Kid: A Strategic Move Or A Power Play?

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Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has reportedly invested a staggering $250 million to secure the talents of 24-year-old AI prodigy, Matt Deitke.
What Happened: Deitke, a former doctoral student at the University of Washington, initially turned down Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s offer of…

This story appeared on benzinga.com, 2025-08-02 20:39:43.