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Star Google Researcher Jumps to OpenAI in Coup for Startup

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 18, 2026, 3:15 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

One of Google’s most prominent researchers is leaving for rival OpenAI, dealing a setback to Alphabet Inc. in a multibillion-dollar race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models.

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Star Google Researcher Jumps to OpenAI in Coup for Startup

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