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Tech Executive Moves to Competitor

Updated 2026-06-18 03:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Google's Noam Shazeer, a key figure in the Gemini AI project, has left for OpenAI. This move highlights ongoing competition between tech giants in artificial intelligence.

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Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer leaves for OpenAI

Google's vice president of engineering and a co-leader of its Gemini AI models announced Wednesday he is leaving the company to join OpenAI.

2026-06-18 03:21 UTC