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AI startup Windsurf sold to AI engineer Devin’s maker Cognition just days after OpenAI acquisition fails and Google ‘poaches’ CEO
Windsurf faces acquisition by Cognition AI. This follows a collapsed deal with OpenAI. Google hired Windsurf's CEO Varun ...
Cognition finalizes acquisition of Windsurf
Cognition said the deal structure eliminates existing vesting cliffs and provides accelerated vesting for current staff ...
Varun Mohan Joins Google as Cognition Acquires Windsurf After OpenAI Deal Collapse
After OpenAI’s failed bid, Windsurf's leadership joined Google, while Cognition Labs acquired the startup in a strategic AI ...
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Cognition agrees to buy what’s left of Windsurf
The move is the culmination of a turbulent period for Windsurf, and indicates that agentic IDEs have become a new ...
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After Google poaches leadership, Cognition buys what's left of Windsurf
Cognition, the company behind AI coding agent Devin, has announced its acquisition of AI coding startup Windsurf ...
The Windsurf Story So Far, Windsurf’s Wild Ride : OpenAI, Google and Acquisition By Cognition
Explore Cognition AI’s acquisition of Windsurf and its impact on AI, software development, and employee ownership in the tech ...
Cognition AI buys Windsurf after Google hires CEO Varun Mohan and top executives in $2.4 billion deal
Cognition AI has acquired Windsurf after Google hired its CEO and top executives in a $2.4 billion deal, securing Windsurf’s product, team, and growing business.
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Windsurf Is Now Part of Cognition But Will It Still Be the Tool You Signed Up For?
Hot on the heels of a leadership shakeup at Windsurf last week, Cognition announced today it has signed an agreement to ...