Microsoft has hired over 25 employees from Google DeepMind, including prominent figures such as Amar Subramanya, who spent 15 years at Google, and Adam Sadovsky, a senior director at DeepMind. This reshuffling intensifies the rivalry between Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now oversees a team that includes ex-DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman. The move raises concerns among existing Microsoft employees amidst ongoing layoffs affecting 9,000 workers across various tech giants in 2025.
Microsoft has hired over 25 employees from Google DeepMind, including prominent figures such as Amar Subramanya, who spent 15 years at Google, and Adam Sadovsky, a senior director at DeepMind. This reshuffling intensifies the rivalry between Microsoft’s Copilot and Google’s Gemini. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now oversees a team that includes ex-DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman. The move raises concerns among existing Microsoft employees amidst ongoing layoffs affecting 9,000 workers across various tech giants in 2025.