Factory AI fires Advisor over 'spying' for Cognition; he joins rival mins later
Factory AI CEO Matan Grinberg publicly terminated board advisor Chris Degnan, accusing him of engaging in undisclosed, recurring talks with its biggest competitor Cognition while handling confidential matters. Hours after the termination, Degnan announced he was joining Cognition as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Both Degnan and Cognition CEO Scott Wu denied Grinberg’s allegations of "spying".