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Yao Xingcheng departs Tencent to join Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab

According to 虎嗅, Yao Xingcheng left Tencent in July and two months later reportedly joined Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded by Mira Murati. The report states Tencent’s annual compensation for him was in the tens of millions RMB range, while the offer from Thinking Machines Lab was described as clearly higher; none of the parties have publicly confirmed the exact figures.

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Yao Xingcheng departs Tencent to join Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab
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Key facts

  1. 01Yao Xingcheng left Tencent in July.
  2. 02Two months later, he reportedly joined Thinking Machines Lab.
  3. 03Tencent’s annual compensation for him was in the tens of millions RMB range.
  4. 04Thinking Machines Lab’s offer was described as higher than Tencent’s.
  5. 05No party has publicly confirmed the exact salary figures.

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