Talent War

Google hires Windsurf AI talent in $2.4 billion licensing deal

Google hires Windsurf AI talent in $2.4 billion licensing deal

12 Jul 2025, 12:27 PM

The acquisition marks a significant victory for Google over rival OpenAI, which previously held $3 billion acquisition talks with Windsurf.

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