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Microsoft Boosts AI with DeepMind Experts in Zurich

2/5/2025

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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has brought on board three former DeepMind experts—Marco Tagliasacchi, Zalán Borsos, and Matthias Minderer—to spearhead AI projects at the new Zurich office. This strategic hiring underscores Microsoft's commitment to bolstering its audio and vision technologies as it competes fiercely with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google.

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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman has brought on board three former DeepMind experts—Marco Tagliasacchi, Zalán Borsos, and Matthias Minderer—to spearhead AI projects at the new Zurich office. This strategic hiring underscores Microsoft's commitment to bolstering its audio and vision technologies as it competes fiercely with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google.