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[[Phys-npps-members-l] ] Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

From: "Ye, Shuwei" <yesw AT bnl.gov>
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Subject: [[Phys-npps-members-l] ] Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:59:49 +0000

https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/windsurfs-ceo-goes-to-google-openais-acquisition-falls-apart/

OpenAI’s deal to acquire the viral AI coding startup Windsurf for $3 billion fell apart on Friday, according to The Verge.

In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup’s top researchers. A Google spokesperson confirmed the hiring of Windsurf’s leaders in a statement to TechCrunch.

Windsurf, on the other hand, is left in a much more uncertain position as a result of this deal.

--Shuwei

[[Phys-npps-members-l] ] Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart, Ye, Shuwei, 07/14/2025