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Google DeepMind hires Windsurf CEO

Computerworld · 2h

Google snatches Windsurf execs in a $2.4B deal, derailing OpenAI’s biggest acquisition yet

In a stunning reversal, Google DeepMind acquires Windsurf’s top talent just weeks after OpenAI’s $3B deal collapsed over IP tensions with Microsoft.

TechCrunch on MSN · 2d

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 social media. Most of Windsurf’s 250 person team is not headed to Google DeepMind and will continue offering its AI coding tools for enterprise customers.

The American Bazaar · 10m

Google hires Windsurf’s CEO after OpenAI talks collapse

Google has hired Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and key team members, following a $2.4B tech licensing deal. The move boosts Google's AI coding push as Meta and OpenAI race for top AI talent.

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$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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Alphabet (GOOGL) Seals $2.4B Windsurf Deal to Fuel AI Coding Race

Alphabet's Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is spending about $2.4 billion to secure AI coding talent and licensing rights from startup ...

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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.

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Rs 206054160000: This company bets big on AI, poaches Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, R&D talent for..., company is..., not Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI

Besides CEO Varun Mohan, several key R&D staff of Windsurf, including co-founder Douglas Chen, have joined Google.

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Sundar Pichai-Led Google Pips OpenAI To Hire AI Startup Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan And Staff For $2.4 Billion

Sharing the same, co-founder and CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Laureate Demis Hassabis welcomed the duo and the rest of ...

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OpenAI: Latest news and insights

April 17, 2025: OpenAI has released o3 and 04-mini, two reasoning AI models designed to be extra good at programming, math, ...

4dOpinion

Opinion: Why California’s attorney general must continue investigating OpenAI

The artificial intelligence giant’s dizzying corporate structure and acquisitions raise privacy and safety concerns.

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