Training Data Spending Reaches New Heights
darian314 · x · 2026-07-09
This post continues to highlight valuations and growth in the training data market: some data providers have reached $1.2 billion in revenue, while others have scaled from $1 million to a $500 million annualized revenue run rate in just 17 months.
The post also mentions that Meta invested roughly $15 billion in a specific data asset. Labs are spending $10 to $15 billion annually on training data, with insiders suggesting this figure could approach $100 billion within two years.
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