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Google just completed its $1.5 billion-plus talent deal for AI startup Mechanize

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Google has completed its deal with startup Mechanize, bringing cofounder Tamay Besiroglu and more than a dozen staffers to its AI division, DeepMind.

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  1. 2026-09-11 20:20 · Techmeme
    LinkedIn profiles show Google appears to have completed its talent deal, reportedly for $1.5B+, with AI coding startup Mechanize (Business Insider)
  2. 2026-09-11 18:54 · Business Insider AI
    Google just completed its $1.5 billion-plus talent deal for AI startup Mechanize

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