Google DeepMind poaches Windsurf leadership after $3B OpenAI deal collapses
OpenAI’s $3 billion bid to acquire AI‑coding startup Windsurf collapsed, and Google DeepMind swooped in, hiring CEO Varun Mohan, co‑founder Douglas Chen and key researchers. Google also secured a non‑exclusive license to Windsurf’s technology for $2.4 billion, bolstering its coding‑agent ambitions without taking equity.