Factory AI vs. Cognition (Devin) board tussle
A public dispute has emerged between Factory AI and Cognition, the developer of the AI agent Devin. The conflict involves allegations regarding the firing of a key employee and subsequent board-level tensions. Prominent figures in the tech industry, including Vinod Khosla, have commented on the situation via social media.
- ▪Factory AI CEO Matan posted about a board tussle with Cognition.
- ▪Chris Degnan, who was allegedly fired, responded to the allegations on social media.
- ▪Cognition representative Scott Wu also participated in the online discussion.
- ▪Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla weighed in on the dispute between the two companies.
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- ▪ Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition — TechCrunch
- ▪ Factory AI vs. Cognition (Devin) — X (formerly Twitter)
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Here are all the relevant tweets - Matan (CEO, Factory AI) - https://x.com/matanSF/status/2105335179502064038?s=20- Chris Degnan's reply (who was allegedly fired) - https://x.com/cwdegnan/status/2105366216500183311?s=20- Scott Wu (Cognition) - https://x.com/ScottWu46/status/2105360290993115469?s=20- Vinod Khosla (Khosla Ventures) - https://x.com/vkhosla/status/2105382865173459034?s=20
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