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Vinod Khosla says Windsurf's founders abandoned their team: 'I definitely would not work with their founders next time'
The founders of Windsurf, an AI startup, left the company for Google Deepmind just after a deal to sell it to OpenAI fell ...
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Windsurf AI engineer Prem Nair says he ditched Google offer because of payout issues, joined Cognition
Prem Nair, a top Windsurf engineer, has revealed that he rejected an offer from Google DeepMind because they skimped on money ...
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 ...
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to ...
The AI talent wars are heating up, and Google's played a part in that
Apart from listening for commentary on Alphabet's AI integration and whether Google is seeing traction with its Gemini AI features and products, investors will be interested in hearing more about ...
Google hires Windsurf execs in $2.4 billion deal to advance AI coding ambitions
Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some members of the coding tool's research and development team will ...
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 ...
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 ...
OpenAI’s $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal
Google has struck a licensing deal with coding startup Windsurf, upending OpenAI’s $3 billion offer to acquire the startup ...