Nothing says 'disruptive innovation' like getting fired over workplace drama

A clickbait news headline from what appears to be a business/tech publication about internal drama at an AI startup called Thinking Machines. The image shows a woman in an interview setting, presumably one of the journalists. The headline sensationalizes workplace conflict involving a co-founder and their colleague relationship. Extracted text: EXCLUSIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Follow The Messy Human Drama That Dealt a Blow to One of AI's Hottest Startups After a relationship with a colleague, a Thinking Machines co-founder had his role changed. Months later, he was fired after a contentious meeting. Keach Hagey Follow and Meghan Bobrowski Follow Jan. 20, 2026 9:06 pm ET Gift unlocked article Listen (7 min)