GOOGLE'S REAPS THE REWARDS AS OPENAI'S DEAL TO ACQUIRE WINDSURF COLLAPSES

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OpenAI's planned $3 billion acquisition of AI coding startup Windsurf collapsed after Anthropic cut off Windsurf's access to its Claude models, creating an opening for Google to swoop in. Google hired Windsurf's CEO, co-founder, and key researchers for $2.4 billion through an "acquihire" deal that avoids regulatory scrutiny while still getting talent and technology licensing without taking equity in the company.