London-based Haiper AI is being sold for parts months after Microsoft poached the video-generation startup’s two cofounders.
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June 23, 2025
Exclusive: Haiper AI sold for parts after Microsoft poaches cofounders
NetMind has bought the much-hyped startup’s AI model and plans to recruit staff
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