Discovery Loop
Coverage of Discovery Loop in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Googler Jeff Dean shares his grueling weekly workout routine — and how he takes care of his knees and ankles
Jeff Dean, a former chief scientist at Google, shared his rigorous weekly workout routine, which includes soccer games, gym sessions, yoga classes, and long runs or bike commutes. He noted that protecting his joints requires using squishy shoes and arch support inserts due to past ankle sprains. This sharing of the routine coincides with Dean's departure from Google after 27 years to cofound Discovery Loop, an AI startup.
- Google’s Jeff Dean — chief scientist for 27 years — leaving during AI leadership overhaul for startup
Google's chief scientist Jeff Dean is leaving to start an AI startup called Discovery Loop with three company veterans, as announced in a company blog post. Dean has served as Google's chief scientist for 27 years.
- Demis Hassabis steps down from Google DeepMind CEO role amid a major AI leadership shakeup
Demis Hassabis is stepping down as Google DeepMind CEO to become chairman and Alphabet's chief scientist, with Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over operations. The restructuring includes Jeff Dean leaving Google to co-found Discovery Loop, and Alphabet's stock fell 5% amid delays in Gemini model launches and leadership exits.