Google is paying about USD 2.4 billion for talent and licensing rights from AI startup Windsurf, after a planned acquisition by OpenAI fell through over conflicts tied to Microsoft’s access to IP.

The already fierce rivalry between AI titans is heightened by this development. Microsoft is developing its own AI-driven coding tools through "agent mode" in Visual Studio Code, and Meta recently ...

The transaction, structured as a non-exclusive licensing agreement, gives Google access to Windsurf’s advanced AI coding ...

Google scores a major win in the AI talent war by snapping up key minds behind one of coding AI’s most promising startups.

Google has agreed to pay about $2.4 billion in a deal to license the technology of AI-assisted coding tool Windsurf, The Wall ...

Google has hired several key staff members from AI code generation startup Windsurf, a Google spokesperson said.

OpenAI is the world's leading AI startup. For how long will depend on how well it fends off multi-front attacks from ...

Google has pulled off a strategic talent acquisition by hiring key executives and engineers from AI coding startup Windsurf, ...

The tech giant has recruited several team members from the emerging AI infrastructure, Windsurf. Mohan, along with co-founder Douglas Chen, is joining Google after a high-stakes corporate struggle ...

Google DeepMind gains Windsurf’s top AI talent and technology, while OpenAI misses out, reportedly, due to Microsoft.

OpenAI’s discussions to buy Windsurf, the maker of a popular artificial intelligence coding assistant formerly known as ...