The AI startup soap opera riveting Silicon Valley
Published on: Jan. 23, 2026, 1:08 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Thinking Machines, the AI startup cofounded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has faced internal turmoil as top executives Zoph, Metz and Schoenholz left for OpenAI amid disagreements over strategy and funding. Meta also apparently lured some other staff with offers worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The startup, valued at $12 billion, continues independently under Murati.
