German startup Black Forest Labs has signed a multi-year contract with Meta, for the social media firm to use the startup’s AI image generation tools, reports say.
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September 10, 2025
Black Forest Labs inks $140m deal with Meta, reports say
Black Forest Labs previously had a partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI
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