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Apr 21, 2026

Meta Hires Five Thinking Machines Lab Founders Including Reported $1.5 Billion Engineer

Meta has hired five founders from Thinking Machines Lab, continuing a string of high-profile departures from the AI startup that raised $2 billion last year. The hires are part of what Fortune described as Anthropic winning a 'one-sided talent war.'

Apr 21, 2026·2 sources
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Apr 8, 2026

Anthropic Hires Microsoft Azure AI Chief Eric Boyd as Head of Infrastructure

Anthropic hired Eric Boyd, senior Microsoft executive and Azure AI chief, as its new head of infrastructure to address scaling challenges as company reaches $30 billion revenue run rate.

Apr 8, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪Thinking Machines Lab was reportedly in talks for a new funding round at a $50 billion valuation by November.
  • ▪Andrew Tulloch, a Thinking Machines Lab co-founder, joined Meta in October with a compensation package reportedly worth $1.5 billion over six years.
  • ▪Sam Schoenholz returned to OpenAI from Thinking Machines Lab in January 2026.

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