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Google hires Windsurf heads in $2.4bn licensing deal
This is the latest in the ongoing mass talent hunt for AI in Big Tech. Last week, Meta managed to hire Apple’s AI lead ...
Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart
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’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some ...
Google to pay $2.4 billion in deal to license tech of Windsurf, WSJ reports
Google has agreed to pay about $2.4 billion in a deal to license the technology of artificial intelligence-assisted coding ...
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.