Google DeepMind Poaches Windsurf Leadership After OpenAI Acquisition Collapses
Google DeepMind Poaches Windsurf Leadership After OpenAI Acquisition Collapses In a dramatic turn of events, Google DeepMind has swiftly moved to hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and several top researchers, just as OpenAI’s reported $3 billion acquisition of the viral AI coding startup fell apart on Friday. This development, confirmed by a Google spokesperson to TechCrunch, signals an aggressive play in the competitive AI talent landscape. While Google is not acquiring Windsurf itself, nor taking an equity…