Google has acquired key staff and technology from Windsurf for $2.4 billion in licensing fees, concentrating on enhancing its DeepMind unit. Windsurf's CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen will assist in Google's Gemini project, focusing on autonomous AI coding. The company was previously in acquisition talks with OpenAI, which valued Windsurf at $3 billion but ultimately went unresolved. The arrangement allows Windsurf to remain operational with its investors keeping their stakes while benefiting from the licensing fees as Google integrates its technology and talent.
Google will pay $2.4 billion in licensing fees to use some of Windsurf's technology, focusing on bringing Windsurf's people and software into Google's DeepMind unit.
The failed talks with OpenAI cleared the way for Google to step in, and Google is now excited to welcome top AI coding talent to DeepMind.
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