Meta is cutting around 600 roles from its Superintelligence Labs, impacting FAIR and other AI units in what appears to be a major strategic reset. The move follows a $27B financing deal with Blue Owl Capital and comes just days after Meta hired Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines Labs. The layoffs suggest Meta is consolidating its AI ambitions — possibly shutting down entire R&D teams to refocus on next-generation foundation models.

Andrew Tulloch, co-founder of Thinking Machines Labs, has left to join Meta, marking another twist in the ongoing AI talent wars. Just months ago, reports suggested Tulloch turned down a $1.5B compensation package from Meta — one of the largest in tech history. His departure follows Thinking Machines’ record-breaking seed round and the launch of its first product, a model-tuning toolkit that some market observers viewed as underwhelming.

Meta’s pursuit of AI dominance hit a dramatic note last week with reports that CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered a staggering $1.5 billion compensation package to Thinking Machines Labs co-founder Andrew Tulloch—shortly after the company reportedly declined an acquisition offer. While Meta has denied the claims, the incident underscores the current reality: top-tier AI talent is now the most valuable asset in tech. In a twist of “Airony,” the industry viewed as a threat to human jo

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