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Vinod Khosla says Windsurf's founders abandoned their team: 'I definitely would not work with their founders next time'
The founders of Windsurf, an AI startup, left the company for Google Deepmind just after a deal to sell it to OpenAI fell ...
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to ...
Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart
As of Friday, Windsurf’s head of business, Jeff Wang, will take over as the startup’s interim CEO, he announced in a post on social media. Most of Windsurf’s 250 person team is not headed to Google ...
Windsurf's CEO is headed to Google DeepMind — not to OpenAI
In a statement to Business Insider, a Google spokesperson confirmed that Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and others from the startup would be joining its DeepMind team as part of the company's continued ...
Who is Varun Mohan, Windsurf CEO hired by Google to boost Gemini AI project
Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan & co-founder Douglas Chen to lead its Gemini AI project, signalling a major move in the ...
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google
OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some ...
A Windsurf AI engineer says Google gave him a job offer that would 'explode same day.' He ultimately went a 'different direction.'
The latest sign that the AI talent wars are heating up? An early Windsurf engineer said Google's job offer came with a lit ...
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OpenAI Windsurf negotiations collapse: From OpenAI’s rejection to Google’s talent grab
After the collapse of OpenAI’s $3B deal with Windsurf, Google DeepMind seizes top talent and licenses key AI coding tools, ...
Who is Varun Mohan? Indian-origin CEO of Windsurf faces backlash after quitting startup for Google, derailing $3B OpenAI deal
Varun Mohan, Windsurf co-founder, faced criticism for joining Google DeepMind. This happened after a $3 billion OpenAI acquisition fell through. The m ...
Varun Mohan’s Controversial Exit from Windsurf Sparks Backlash
Silicon Valley was left reeling after Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of promising AI startup Windsurf, abruptly left the ...
Indian-Origin CEO Under Fire After Shocking Move To Google Post $3 Billion Deal Collapse
Varun Mohans exit from Windsurf to Google DeepMind disrupts a potential sale and receives backlash from industry leaders and ...