Overview

• A Thinking Machines Lab spokesperson confirmed Tulloch's departure, citing his decision to pursue a different path for personal reasons.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that Tulloch accepted an offer to join Meta, a claim Reuters has not independently verified.
• WSJ reported that the offer could be worth up to $1.5 billion over at least six years, contingent on bonuses and stock performance.
• Earlier WSJ coverage said Mark Zuckerberg sought to buy Thinking Machines Lab and, after a refusal, approached more than a dozen employees including Tulloch.
• Reuters reported that Meta did not respond to requests for comment as industry figures point to unusually large recruitment bonuses at Meta, including $100 million offers cited by OpenAI's Sam Altman.