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Windsurf's remains got snapped up quickly. Here's the intriguing reason why.
Cognition swiftly snapped up the remnants of Windsurf. The deal highlights the essential role of data in AI advancement.
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf startup Jeff Wang took to X ...
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 ...
Google hires Windsurf execs in $2.4 billion deal to advance AI coding ambitions
Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some members of the coding tool's research and development team will ...
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Google Goes Windsurfing in the AI War for Talent
The "acqui-hire" strategy is on fire in this battle among tech titans seeking AI dominance and a Goliath just beat David ...
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Windsurf CEO, execs joins Google in AI deal after OpenAI acquisition falls through
Google is set to hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some top researchers at the artificial ...
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some ...
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 ...