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Google strikes $2.4 bn deal with Windsurf

Computerworld · 11m

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 · 1h

Google secures Windsurf talent in $2.4bn AI technology deal

Key Windsurf figures, including CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen, will join Google DeepMind to focus on agentic coding.

TechCrunch on MSN · 2d

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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Google deal with Windsurf applies pressure to GitLab, JFrog: BofA

Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) ( NASDAQ: GOOGL) $2.4B deal with the artificial intelligence code generation tool company Windsurf ...

Silicon Republic5h

Google hires Windsurf heads in $2.4bn licensing deal

This is the latest in the ongoing mass talent hunt for AI in Big Tech. Last week, Meta managed to hire Apple’s AI lead ...

The Information1d

Google to Pay $2.4 Billion for Windsurf Staff, IP After Startup Ends OpenAI Talks

OpenAI’s discussions to buy Windsurf, the maker of a popular artificial intelligence coding assistant formerly known as ...

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Google Poaches Windsurf’s Founder as Top AI Talent Chooses a Big Paycheck Over Building Their Own Company

The acquihire-on-steroids trend is unique to this tech boom, and could have big implications for current and future AI founders.

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The zero-day that could've compromised every Cursor and Windsurf user

Learn how one overlooked flaw in OpenVSX discovered by Koi Secureity could've let attackers hijack millions of dev machines ...

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