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February 13, 2026
Why top talent is walking away from OpenAI and xAI
Watch as TechCrunch’s Equity podcast hosts discuss the week's biggest deals and departures, from billion-dollar bets on fusion and robotics to the tech exodus reshaping AI companies.
TL;DR
- Half of xAI's founding team has departed.
- OpenAI is experiencing internal shakeups, including team disbandment and executive firing.
- These departures indicate a trend of talent leaving AI companies.
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