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

The agreement is valued at around $2.4 billion and involves a non-exclusive license, allowing Windsurf to remain independent.

GOOGL secures top Windsurf talent and tech in a $2.4B move, boosting its AI edge ahead of key earnings next week.

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 ...

OpenAI was set to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf in May for $3 billion, but Microsoft refused to authorize the ...

The move is the culmination of a turbulent period for Windsurf, and indicates that agentic IDEs have become a new ...

Questions swirled about Windsurf's future after Google's surprise deal. Now, Windsurf will have a new owner.

Multi-billion dollar acquihires are taking CEOs and founders away from the companies they’ve started—and leaving behind ...

Windsurf's CEO and several key researchers at the AI coding assistant startup are headed to Google.

The deal follows Google’s $2.4 billion investment in Windsurf, an A.I. start-up, as companies race to gain technological talent and provide A.I. tools.

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.