Acqui-hires · 12 Sep 2026
Google closes $1.5 billion talent and licensing deal with coding startup Mechanize
Google brings Mechanize co-founder Tamay Besiroglu and core technical staff into DeepMind to lead AI 'midtraining' efforts.
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Google brings Mechanize co-founder Tamay Besiroglu and core technical staff into DeepMind to lead AI 'midtraining' efforts.