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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 ...
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Cognition Acquires Windsurf to Bolster AI-Driven Software Development Capabilities
Cognition acquires Windsurf to integrate IDE with AI agent Devin, promoting synergy and innovation in AI-assisted coding.
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 ...
AI coding tools are shifting to a surprising place: The terminal
For years, code-editing tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub’s Copilot have been the standard for AI-powered software ...
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What Happened with Windsurf
Windsurf is an AI-powered developer tool that enables users to build full-stack applications using natural language prompts.
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Google hires Windsurf team in a bid to boost AI coding projects
Google hired Windsurf’s core team and licensed its AI tech for $2.4B to support agentic coding in DeepMind’s Gemini project.
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AI Talent Wars Heat Up As Cognition Scoops Up Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Falls Apart
In an unexpected turn of events, artificial intelligence startup Cognition announced this week that it is acquiring AI coding ...
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Zuckerberg Says His AI Will Solve ‘Simpler Things’ Than Its Rivals; Why Cognition Was Probably Smart to Buy Windsurf
Before we get to today’s column about Cognition buying Windsurf, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday spoke to ...