Are AI Acquihires Screwing Up Startups?
From The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Published 7/15/2025
From The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis
Published 7/15/2025
Google just pulled off a $2.4 billion acquihire of AI coding startup Windsurf—but the way it happened is shaking up the startup world. What began as a $3B OpenAI acquisition quietly fell apart after Microsoft intervened, paving the way for Google to license Windsurf’s IP and hire its top talent.…