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Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup - Business Insider

Published by Business Insider By Katie Roof, Ben Bergman · 13 August 2026 at 03:31
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Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup - Business Insider
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The legendary Google engineer has been in discussions for a $1 billion funding round in his new AI startup, Discovery Loop.

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