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  "id": 3661409,
  "title": "Thinking Machines Lab co-founder Barret Zoph joins Google",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/thinking-machines-lab-co-founder-barret-zoph-joins-google-3661409",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-08-27T01:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/thinking-machines-lab-co-founder-barret-zoph-joins-google/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Barret Zoph, co-founder of artificial intelligence startup Thinking Machines Lab, will assume a new role at Google DeepMind as Vice President of Research, according to the startup's co-founder on Wednesday. Prior to joining Google DeepMind, Zoph served as Vice President of Research at OpenAI. During his time at OpenAI, Zoph took a temporary position at his former employer, OpenAI, following his departure from Thinking Machines earlier this year, as per his LinkedIn profile. The announcement marks the latest in a series of AI-related personnel changes at Google, which includes DeepMind CEO Dennis Hassabis stepping down earlier this month. Zoph spent six years with Google as a research scientist at Google Brain, which later merged with DeepMind to form Google DeepMind in 2023. Alphabet revealed during an all-hands meeting on August 6 that some teams were transitioning from DeepMind into corporate Google, according to Reuters, citing two sources.",
  "summary": "Barret Zoph, a co-founder of artificial intelligence startup Thinking Machines Lab, will join Alphabet-owned unit Google DeepMind, Zoph said on Wednesday.",
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