tech
April 24, 2026
Meta's loss is Thinking Machines' gain
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.
TL;DR
- Weiyao Wang, who previously worked on multimodal perception systems at Meta, has joined Thinking Machines Lab (TML).
- TML has signed a multibillion-dollar cloud deal with Google, gaining access to Nvidia's GB300 chips.
- There is a significant talent exchange occurring between Meta and TML, with both companies hiring from each other.
- TML has hired notable former Meta employees, including CTO Soumith Chintala and research director Piotr Dollár.
- Meta has reportedly hired seven founding members from TML.
- TML has also recruited talent from other tech companies like Cognition, Waymo, OpenAI, Anthropic, Apple, and Microsoft.
- TML currently has a headcount of around 140 employees.
- The valuation of TML at $12 billion is presented as a significant financial upside for potential employees compared to previous tech cycles.
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