Google Should Acquire Dozens of Founder-Led AI Startups to Revitalize DeepMind
signulll · x · 2026-08-07
An opinion suggests Google should acquire dozens of small, founder-led AI companies and place those entrepreneurs in leadership roles across DeepMind. While they might get absorbed by bureaucracy, bringing in fresh blood matters more than ever during this rare reset to prevent internal politics and empire-building.
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