Sources: Google DeepMind has reached a ~$100M deal to hire 20+ researchers from Contextual AI, including CEO Douwe Kiela, and license its technology Bloomberg 2026-05-19 Contextual AI, Google DeepMind, Douwe Kiela Related Coverage Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, Bloomberg News reports Reuters · Juby Babu Google DeepMind Hires Staff, Licenses Technology from Contextual AI The Information Discussion @wavesblog.eurosky.social Simonetta Vezzoso on bluesky Acquihire...Imagine we had a less disfunctional merger control [embedded post] @trace_cohen Trace Cohen on x Raised $100M and just got Hired&Licensed away [image]