Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced its acquisition by Cognition, Windsurf executive Jeff Wang shared insights on the emotional turmoil surrounding the deal. Previously, Windsurf had been in talks with OpenAI, rumored to be valued at $3 billion, but those discussions fell flat when Google DeepMind hired Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan and key co-founders. […]
Windsurf’s CEO Joins Google as OpenAI’s Acquisition Plans Crumble
OpenAI’s plans to acquire the trending AI startup Windsurf for $3 billion have unexpectedly fallen apart, as reported by The Verge. In a surprising turn of events, Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen, along with several top researchers, are set to join Google DeepMind. A Google spokesperson, Chris Pappas, expressed excitement over the […]


