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Google snatches Windsurf CEO

Computerworld · 1d

Google snatches Windsurf execs in a $2.4B deal, derailing OpenAI’s biggest acquisition yet

In a stunning reversal, Google DeepMind acquires Windsurf’s top talent just weeks after OpenAI’s $3B deal collapsed over IP tensions with Microsoft.

Yahoo Finance · 19m

Cognition Scoops Up Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Breaks Down; Key Execs Head to Google

AI startup Windsurf is officially off the marketbut not to OpenAI. Instead, Cognition has stepped in with a deal to acquire the company after OpenAIs $3 billion bid fell apart. And in a surprising twist,

TechCrunch on MSN · 3d

Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

As of Friday, Windsurf’s head of business, Jeff Wang, will take over as the startup’s interim CEO, he announced in a post on social media. Most of Windsurf’s 250 person team is not headed to Google DeepMind and will continue offering its AI coding tools for enterprise customers.

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Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf

Cognition is acquiring Windsurf days after Google DeepMind hired its CEO and research leaders, and months after OpenAI ...

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The Prompt: Windsurf Acquisition Is The Latest Salvo In The Battle For AI Talent

In a surprising move, Cognition– the makers of autonomous coding tool Devin— acquired what was left of its rival Windsurf ...

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AI Talent Wars Heat Up As Cognition Scoops Up Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Falls Apart

In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding ...

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Cognition acquires AI coding startup Windsurf to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor

Cognition acquires AI coding startup Windsurf, gaining its IP, talent, and user base, strengthening its position to compete ...

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$300 billion, 500 million users, and no time to enjoy it: The sharks are circling OpenAI

OpenAI is the world's leading AI startup. For how long will depend on how well it fends off multi-front attacks from ...

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Google hires Windsurf team in a bid to boost AI coding projects

Google hired Windsurf’s core team and licensed its AI tech for $2.4B to support agentic coding in DeepMind’s Gemini project.

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What Happened with Windsurf

Windsurf is an AI-powered developer tool that enables users to build full-stack applications using natural language prompts.

Anatomy of a Collapse: The Wild Takeover Saga of Windsurf, Featuring OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, Google, and Cognition

How OpenAI's $3B Windsurf deal was sabotaged by Anthropic and vetoed by Microsoft, leading to a Google poach and a final ...

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