<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Google has made a new hire, Varun Mohan, the co-founder and CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf.</li><li>Google will also bring in other senior Windsurf research and development employees as part of the agreement.</li><li>Google is paying $2.4 billion in licensing fees and for compensation as part of the deal.</li><li>The move by Google in the AI talent wars comes after Windsurf's talks with OpenAI for an acquisition deal reportedly expired.</li></ul>

Google Moves Forward on New Hire

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