Thinking Machines Fires Co-Founder After Turmoil

Thinking Machines Lab fired co-founder and CTO Barret Zoph last Wednesday after internal disputes and concerns raised by CEO Mira Murati, The Wall Street Journal reported. The high-profile startup, valued at $12 billion after a $2 billion seed round, has seen multiple founders return to OpenAI or leave, highlighting tensions over leadership and elite AI talent competition.
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