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.