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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 ...
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Alphabet Reportedly Strikes $2.4B Licensing Deal With Windsurf, Snags Founders And AI Researchers After OpenAI's Failed Bid
Alphabet, Inc. (GOOGL) (GOOG) has reportedly struck a $2.4 billion licensing deal with Windsurf, shortly after OpenAI’s deal to buy the artificial intelligence (AI) coding startup fell through.
Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf
Cognition is acquiring Windsurf days after Google DeepMind hired its CEO and research leaders, and months after OpenAI ...
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Cognition agrees to buy what’s left of Windsurf
The move is the culmination of a turbulent period for Windsurf, and indicates that agentic IDEs have become a new ...
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 ...
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Cognition acquires AI coding startup Windsurf to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor
Cognition acquires AI coding startup Windsurf, gaining its IP, talent, and user base, strengthening its position to compete ...
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AI Talent Wars Heat Up As Cognition Scoops Up Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Falls Apart
In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding ...
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.
Who is Varun Mohan? Meet man who rejected Rs 25000 crore offer from OpenAI to join Google for Rs..., not from IIM, IIIT, NIT, VIT, or BIT
Varun Mohan is of Indian descent, having been born and raised in Sunnyvale, California, by children of Indian immigrants. He ...