As Google completes $1.5 billion-plus deal for AI startup Mechanize, its co-founder joins company as research scientist

Google has acquired AI startup Mechanize, adding new talent to its DeepMind division. Tamay Besiroglu, Mechanize's co-founder, now works as a research scientist there. Many other former Mechanize employees have also joined Google's AI efforts. This acquisition boosts Google's capabilities in AI coding and model development. The deal strengthens Google's position in the competitive artificial intelligence race.