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Google AI talent strategy shifts

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Latest: Google negotiates $1.5 B acqui‑hire and licensing deal with AI coding startup Mechanize

In early August 2026, Google faced a wave of departures from its DeepMind research team, with senior AI scientists moving to rival labs such as OpenAI and Anthropic. At the same time, the company trimmed a long‑standing