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Why Amazon Is Stepping Back from the AI Talent Battle: Insights from an Internal Document

Navigating the AI Talent Crisis: Amazon's Strategy Under Scrutiny In the fierce AI talent war, Amazon's rigid hiring approach is raising eyebrows. Key insights from...

Meta Secures License for Midjourney’s AI Image and Video Creation Technology

Meta has formed a strategic partnership with AI image and video startup Midjourney to enhance its generative AI products. Announced on August 22, this...

OpenAI Offers Million-Dollar Bonuses to Employees in Competitive AI Talent Landscape | Technology News

OpenAI has introduced a 'special one-time award' for its AI researchers and engineers across various departments, coinciding with the launch of its advanced GPT-5...

OpenAI Unveils $1.5M Bonus for All Employees Through 2027, Potentially Allocating Up to $10 Billion

OpenAI has introduced a significant retention strategy, offering a $1.5 million bonus to every employee—spanning two years—as a countermeasure to aggressive talent poaching from...

Mira Murati’s Startup Thinking Machines Secures $2 Billion in Funding Led by a16z

Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup founded by ex-OpenAI executive Mira Murati, has secured approximately $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation. Led by...

Mistral Takes on OpenAI and Google with Innovative Voxtral Open-Source Voice AI Model

French AI startup Mistral recently released its first open-source audio AI models, Voxtral, directly competing with proprietary systems from Google and OpenAI. The Paris-based...

Cognition Acquires Windsurf Following Google’s CEO Recruitment That Derails OpenAI’s Acquisition Efforts

In a pivotal shift in the AI landscape, Cognition has acquired Windsurf following the collapse of OpenAI’s $3 billion bid for the coding toolmaker....

Google’s $2.4B Windsurf Acquisition Emerges After OpenAI’s Setback Due to Microsoft IP Restrictions

In a pivotal move, Google has sealed a remarkable $2.4 billion arrangement to hire Windsurf’s CEO and key talent, alongside licensing parts of its...