Meta Platforms is in talks to hire former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to boost AI efforts

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-18 17:45:00

Meta Platforms is reportedly in talks to hire former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to boost its AI efforts. The social media giant is also discussing bringing on Daniel Gross from NFDG. Meta is in talks to partially buy out NFDG. Big tech companies are investing heavily in AI partnerships, with Meta recently announcing a $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI.

To further strengthen its AI capabilities, Meta has hired Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to lead its new superintelligence unit. Friedman, a member of Meta’s Advisory Group, may join the company to provide guidance on technology and product development. Meta did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment on these developments.

Read more: Meta in talks to hire former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman to join AI efforts, The Information reports