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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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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 ...
$300 billion, 500 million users, and no time to enjoy it: The sharks are circling OpenAI
OpenAI is the world's leading AI startup. For how long will depend on how well it fends off multi-front attacks from ...
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Google hires Windsurf team in a bid to boost AI coding projects
Google hired Windsurf’s core team and licensed its AI tech for $2.4B to support agentic coding in DeepMind’s Gemini project.
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 ...
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.