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After their previous employer Windsurf was taken over by OpenAI, some employees are now joining Google's DeepMind team.

Varun Mohan, MIT-educated co-founder of AI startup Windsurf, was hired by Google in a move that came after OpenAI’s reported bid to acquire the company.

Besides CEO Varun Mohan, several key R&D staff of Windsurf, including co-founder Douglas Chen, have joined Google.

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Google's $2.4B Windsurf deal followed the collapse of OpenAI's acquisition, which was reportedly blocked by a Microsoft IP rights objection.

Alphabet's investments in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to drive strong growth for the business. Snowflake is ...

The deal comes after acquisition talks between startup Windsurf and OpenAI broke down.