OpenAI’s $3 Billion Acquisition of AI Programming Startup Windsurf Falls Through
According to ChainCatcher, Fortune reports that Google has reached a licensing agreement with coding startup Windsurf, ending OpenAI’s $3 billion acquisition proposal for the startup as the exclusivity period for the deal has expired.
This failed deal is a setback for ChatGPT creator OpenAI, coming at a time when the generative AI startup is facing talent poaching from competitors such as Meta.
An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed to Fortune that the exclusivity period for the $3 billion acquisition deal with Windsurf, reached in May, has expired, allowing Windsurf to freely pursue other options.
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