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importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-27T14:59:09Z

Meta AI Director Rohit Patel Launches Ndoc to Challenge Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Rohit Patel, former Meta AI director, leaves to found Ndoc, an AI-native platform aiming to replace Microsoft Office and Google Workspace with a unified workspace. The startup emphasizes transparency, open-source formats, and end-to-end document integration.

Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.

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