Hiring

Meta hits pause on hiring for AI division

Meta hits pause on hiring for AI division

21 Aug 2025, 15:32 PM

This hiring freeze comes after the company aggressively recruited over 50 AI researchers and engineers to bolster its capabilities in the competitive AI landscape.

Thinking Machines Lab employees rebuff Meta

Thinking Machines Lab employees rebuff Meta's offer as high as $1 billion

31 Jul 2025, 10:35 AM

One senior researcher was offered an eye popping over $1 billion package over several years.

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