Anthropic hires Tom Blomfield, a Monzo co-founder and one of the biggest names in UK tech, to join its compute team; he is taking a leave of absence from YC (Robert Scammell/Business Insider)

Anthropic, an AI startup, has hired Tom Blomfield, a co-founder of Monzo and a prominent figure in UK tech. Blomfield will join Anthropic's compute team, taking a leave of absence from YC. This move highlights the ongoing competition for AI talent and Anthropic's continued recruitment of high-profile individuals.