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In a stunning reversal, Google DeepMind acquires Windsurf’s top talent just weeks after OpenAI’s $3B deal collapsed over IP ...
OpenAI's $3 billion deal to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf collapsed due to Microsoft tensions over intellectual property ...
The agreement is valued at around $2.4 billion and involves a non-exclusive license, allowing Windsurf to remain independent.
Questions swirled about Windsurf's future after Google's surprise deal. Now, Windsurf will have a new owner.
Cognition CEO Scott Wu and interim Windsurf CEO Jeff Wang said they would start by integrating the AI-powered engineer Devin ...
OpenAI was set to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf in May for $3 billion, but Microsoft refused to authorize the ...
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 ...
Windsurf faces acquisition by Cognition AI. This follows a collapsed deal with OpenAI. Google hired Windsurf's CEO Varun ...
In a surprising move, Cognition– the makers of autonomous coding tool Devin— acquired what was left of its rival Windsurf ...
Google hired Windsurf’s core team and licensed its AI tech for $2.4B to support agentic coding in DeepMind’s Gemini project.
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.
Just days after Google hired acquired some of its top talent, AI coding editor maker Windsurf was acquired by Cognition.