<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">Cognition is set to acquire what remains of AI coding startup Windsurf after Google hired Windsurf's CEO and top executives.Cognition's CEO mentioned that all Windsurf employees will benefit financially with immediate equity vesting.Cognition's acquisition of Windsurf has been seen as a 'perfect fit' by Windsurf's interim CEO Jeff Wang.The terms of Cognition's deal to acquire Windsurf were not disclosed, and questions arose about the impact of the Google deal on Windsurf employees.