OpenAI’s $3B bid to acquire Windsurf collapsed after talks stalled, clearing the path for Google to license its AI coding ...

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

Windsurf's CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and several top engineers are heading to Google DeepMind; their mission: ...

Alphabet's Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is spending about $2.4 billion to secure AI coding talent and licensing rights from startup ...

AI startup Cognition on Monday said it’s acquiring Windsurf in a deal that will include the coding company’s IP and user base ...

In one of the largest acqui-hires to date, Meta last month recruited Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, along with members of ...

With a $2.4 billion agreement to license technology and hire top talent from AI coding startup Windsurf, Google has stepped ...

Windsurf's deal with Google arrives months after the AI coding startup was reported to be in talks with Google rival OpenAI ...

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

Google has hired Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and key team members, following a $2.4B tech licensing ...

The acquisition caps off a "really volatile" period for the AI coding startup, which saw its CEO depart for Google last week.