<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Cognition AI Inc., a startup with an artificial intelligence coding assistant, has acquired rival Windsurf, but the terms of the deal were not disclosed.</li><li>Windsurf, previously known as Exafunction Inc., had rejected a $3 billion takeover bid from OpenAI and signed a $2.3 billion technology licensing deal with Google.</li><li>Cognition's coding assistant, Devin, competes with Windsurf's AI capabilities. The acquisition follows Cognition's significant funding increase and raised valuation to $4 billion.</li><li>The integration of Windsurf's features and IP into Cognition's products is planned, with Windsurf team operating independently in the short term.</li></ul>

AI coding assistant startup Cognition acquires rival Windsurf

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