Google, while not investing in Windsurf, will take a nonexclusive license to certain technologies of the AI coding startup.

OpenAI’s discussions to buy Windsurf, the maker of a popular artificial intelligence coding assistant formerly known as ...

Google wants its AI models to become bigger in coding. It has now hired the CEO of one of the top startups in that area.

Google has struck a licensing deal with coding startup Windsurf, upending OpenAI’s $3 billion offer to acquire the startup ...

In a stunning reversal, Google has hired Windsurf's CEO and key talent, collapsing OpenAI's planned $3B acquisition and ...

There seem to be more twists and turns in AI corporate maneuvers than a Hollywood potboiler. OpenAI's rumoured acquisition of ...

OpenAI initially approached Anysphere, maker of the AI coding editor, Cursor, about an acquisition, but is now in talks to buy Windsurf.

(Anysphere is often referred to by its product name, Cursor.) It turns out that OpenAI indeed approached Anysphere in 2024 and again earlier this year about a potential acquisition, according to a ...

Trevor Higgs is the CEO of Catalyzr & has worked in Talent Acquisition, consulted with Sr. Leaders on HR Strategy & implemented HR systems. Companies are increasingly recognizing the need for a ...

Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, is growing so quickly, it’s not in the market to be sold, even to OpenAI, a source close to the company tells TechCrunch. It’s been a hot target.

OpenAI’s desire to move on to acquisition discussions with another coding assistant maker signals how important capturing a slice of the code generation market has become for the ChatGPT maker.