Kai-Fu Lee is the hottest IT employee in the world right now, as Microsoft and Google engage in a Godzilla vs. Mothra battle for his services.
Yesterday Lee punched in as Google’s new head of R&D in China, which wouldn’t be a problem except up until Monday he was VP of Microsoft’s Natural Interactive Services Division.
Microsoft is mighty upset at Google for stealing Lee and has filed a suit to enforce Lee’s non-compete clause and bar his new Google gig.
More info here. If Lee’s position opens at Google, we’d take it. How hard can search engine R&D be in China as the country has banned 99% of the Internet?
