Google wants its AI models to become bigger in coding. It has now hired the CEO of one of the top startups in that area.

In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup ...

OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire the Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and ...

Google has acquired top AI coding talent from Windsurf, including CEO Varun Mohan and co-founder Douglas Chen, for its ...

Google has hired Windsurf co-founder Varun Mohan and key team members in a $2.4 billion IP licensing deal to enhance Gemini’s ...

Google has hired Varun Mohan, co-founder of Windsurf, to enhance its AI capabilities, marking a significant move in the ...

Google, while not investing in Windsurf, will take a nonexclusive license to certain technologies of the AI coding startup.

After failed talks with OpenAI, AI coding startup Windsurf’s top talent, including Indian-origin CEO Varun Mohan, joins Google DeepMind to boost Gemini’s agentic coding and tool use capabilities ...

Google has hired Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of Windsurf, as part of its push to strengthen its AI team. The talent race ...

The agreement is valued at around $2.4 billion and involves a non-exclusive license, allowing Windsurf to remain independent.