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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 exec Jeff Wang took to X to ...
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 Spends $2.4B on Windsurf to Advance Its ‘Agentic Coding’
OpenAI’s $3B bid to acquire Windsurf collapsed after talks stalled, clearing the path for Google to license its AI coding ...
AI Startup Cognition to Buy Windsurf After Google Licensing Deal
Artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. has agreed to buy what remains of Windsurf for an undisclosed sum ...
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.
Cognition to buy AI startup Windsurf days after Google poached CEO in $2.4 billion licensing deal
AI startup Cognition on Monday said it’s acquiring Windsurf in a deal that will include the coding company’s IP and user base ...
'This breaks the Silicon Valley social contract:' The whipsawing of Windsurf employees has left a bitter taste in tech
The whipsawing of Windsurf employees and the unusual cleaving of the company into separate parts have left a bitter taste in ...
72 Hours After Google Poached Its Founder, Windsurf Is Now Being Acquired by Cognition
Cognition, the AI software engineering startup, has announced a deal to buy Windsurf. The deal comes just days after Google ...
Google Swoops in to Make a $2.4 Billion Deal With a Startup Previously Promised to OpenAI
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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Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan Criticised for Exit to Google After Failed $3 Billion Deal with OpenAI
Varun Mohan, CEO and co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, is facing sharp criticism across the tech world after he left ...
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OpenAI Windsurf negotiations collapse: From OpenAI’s rejection to Google’s talent grab
After the collapse of OpenAI’s $3B deal with Windsurf, Google DeepMind seizes top talent and licenses key AI coding tools, ...
Indian-origin CEO faces backlash for leaving startup to join Google after $3 billion deal falls through
Varun Mohan, CEO of Windsurf, faces backlash after quitting for Google’s DeepMind, abandoning a $3 billion deal with OpenAI. Critics label him a 'generational villain,' citing a breach of trust with ...