Google outbids OpenAI, pays $2.4 bn to license Windsurf AI and hire its CEO
After OpenAI’s $3 bn takeover collapsed, Google struck a $2.4 bn licensing and reverse‑acquire deal, bringing Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan and key researchers into DeepMind. The move gives Google non‑exclusive access to Windsurf’s code‑generation tech and signals a new talent‑focused play in AI development.