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The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI, are now making money for quant hedge funds

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Three former DeepMind researchers have launched EquiLibre Technologies, a Prague-based AI lab now valued at more than five hundred million dollars. According to TechCrunch, the startup is commercializing AI systems for quantitative hedge funds, bringing their poker-playing algorithm expertise to financial markets.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/the-deepmind-trio-who-b...

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