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Explore Cognition AI’s acquisition of Windsurf and its impact on AI, software development, and employee ownership in the tech industry.
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 Douglas Chen and other staff members were poached by Google DeepMind for $2.
Learn how Cognition and Windsurf are hoping to reshaping software development with AI agents that streamline workflows and boost creativity.
Questions swirled about Windsurf's future after Google's surprise deal. Now, Windsurf will have a new owner.
From interning at five tech firms during college to building a billion-dollar AI startup, 28-year-old Varun Mohan’s journey triggered a ₹20,400 crore deal with Google after he rejected OpenAI’s ₹25,500 crore offer.