AI startup Datagen on verge of closure after laying off almost all remaining workforc

AI startup Datagen, which raised $50 million in funding, is facing closure after the rise of generative AI made its solution less relevant, leading to layoffs and failed acquisition talks with Meta. Only a small team is now brainstorming a new direction for the company.

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