Re: "each cofounder had been hired individually – and therefore TUPE didn’t apply"
It doesn't say much about his AI chops if he can't distinguish between "we want to hire you" and "we want to buy your company."
I assume he knew the difference and chose the option that would give him more money, which is fine. But doing some due diligence about what that means if it doesn't work out is always necessary.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
