Sources: Google DeepMind has reached a ~$100M deal to hire 20+ researchers from Contextual AI, including CEO Douwe Kiela, and license its technology Bloomberg 2026-05-20 Contextual AI, Google DeepMind, Douwe Kiela Related Coverage Google DeepMind Hires Staff, Licenses Technology from Contextual AI The Information Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, source says Reuters Google DeepMind Pays Up To $90 Million To Hire Contextual AI Talent As Antitrust Scrutiny Grows: Report Benzinga · Ananya Gairola Google Hires Contextual AI Researchers, Chief Executive Silicon UK · Matthew Broersma Google DeepMind's $100 Million Contextual AI Deal Follows Hume Licensing Playbook WinBuzzer · Markus Kasanmascheff Discussion @aaref Aaref Hilaly on x Not everything goes to plan...but can still work out for the best @trace_cohen Trace Cohen on x Raised $100M and just got Hired&Licensed away [image] @wavesblog.eurosky.social Simonetta Vezzoso on bluesky Acquihire...Imagine we had a less disfunctional merger control [embedded post]