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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 ...
Windsurf's head of product engineering says a successful software engineer is proficient in these 3 skill categories
Windsurf's Kevin Hou said technical fundamentals, knowing when to seek help, and "metalearning" are the marks of experienced ...
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.
OpenAI’s Windsurf Deal Collapses as Google DeepMind Snaps Up Key Talent and Tech Rights
Google snags Windsurf’s leadership and licenses its tech for $2.4B, while OpenAI loses a major acquisition opportunity.
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 ...