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OpenAI deal for Windsurf falls apart

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.

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.

The Times of India on MSN · 3d

Why and how Microsoft may have 'killed' OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition of WindSurf

OpenAI's $3 billion deal to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf collapsed due to Microsoft tensions over intellectual property access. Google swiftly stepped in, securing Windsurf's talent and licensing rights for $2.

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 ...

72 Hours After Google Poached Its Founder, Windsurf Is Now Being Acquired by Cognition

It's been a wild ride for vibe-coding platform Windsurf. Google poached its founder and top talent, and now it's being bought by Cognition.

Cognition will buy AI coding startup Windsurf, which is losing its leadership to Google

Questions swirled about Windsurf's future after Google's surprise deal. Now, Windsurf will have a new owner.

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Remaining Windsurf team and tech acquired by Cognition, makers of Devin: ‘We’re friends with Anthropic again’

Cognition CEO Scott Wu and interim Windsurf CEO Jeff Wang said they would start by integrating the AI-powered engineer Devin ...

Developer Tech5h

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.

The Information9h

Windsurf Whiplash: Inside 96-hours of Frantic AI Dealmaking

Last Thursday, more than 40 researchers and engineers at Windsurf, a startup that has developed an artificial intelligence–powered coding tool, began gathering at a hotel in Mountain View, Calif., ...

Lifewire on MSN22h

Windsurf Is Now Part of Cognition But Will It Still Be the Tool You Signed Up For?

Hot on the heels of a leadership shakeup at Windsurf last week, Cognition announced today it has signed an agreement to ...

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