Thinking Machines Lab signs Google Cloud deal and hires top Meta AI researchers

11 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Apr 24

TML’s new multibillion-dollar agreement grants access to Nvidia GB300 chips, raising its headcount to around 140 and placing it alongside Anthropic and Meta in infrastructure capabilities.
Recent hires include Weiyao Wang, Kenneth Li, and other prominent Meta veterans, while Meta has also poached seven TML founders, highlighting intense talent competition between the companies.
TML’s $12 billion valuation, rapid expansion, and single released product underscore its rising influence in the AI sector amid escalating rivalry for elite researchers and advanced cloud resources.

What does Google's massive deal with TML signal about the AI infrastructure wars?

With seven founders already gone, is the $12 billion AI startup TML facing an internal crisis?

How will TML's access to Nvidia's next-gen Vera Rubin chips reshape the AI landscape?

After poaching key talent, why might Meta still view TML as a major competitive threat?

With only one product, how did TML secure a record-breaking $2 billion seed round?