Windsurf’s acquisition by Cognition signals short-term stability. The move underscores the volatility of the AI coding space. Flexibility and diversification should be core parts of enterprise risk ...

Google on Friday made the latest splash in the AI talent wars, announcing an agreement to bring in Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf. Stream Los ...

Kevin Hou, head of product engineering at Windsurf, said competency in three categories makes a "successful" engineer. Those areas are coding, knowing when to seek outside support, and the nebulous ...

Editor's note: This article was updated at 1015p ET following a report that Google will pay ~$2.4B to license Windsurf technology. Late Friday night, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google will ...

The acquisition of Windsurf by Cognition AI is more than just a corporate deal—it’s a bold step toward reshaping the future of artificial intelligence coding and AI software engineering. With Windsurf ...

AI coding startup Windsurf had an epic weekend earlier this month. A deal with OpenAI fell apart. Google then poached its CEO. Just 48 hours later, they had a new deal. Windsurf's new CEO, Jeff Wang, ...

The tech giants have been competing fiercely over who gets the best AI talent, and employing some unconventional tactics to ensure they attract the right experts under their control. In a statement, ...

Even weeks after the revelation that Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion to license its technology, while simultaneously hiring away its CEO and top talent, the deal’s implications are still rattling ...

Gartner rates privately-held Algolia ahead of Google in the $56 billion market for search and product discovery. With Alphabet stock down this year, investors should be worried. GERMANY - 2024/09/21: ...

(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence startup Cognition AI on Monday agreed to acquire Windsurf, an integrated development environment platform, strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving ...

Welcome back to The Prompt. In a surprising move, Cognition– the makers of autonomous coding tool Devin— acquired what was left of its rival Windsurf after the company’s cofounders Varun Mohan and ...