<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition deal with Windsurf fell through, leading Windsurf CEO and co-founder to join Google's DeepMind.</li><li>Google paid $2.4 billion to license Windsurf's technology and hire its top employees, without taking a stake in the company.</li><li>Windsurf's current head of business, Jeff Wang, will become the interim CEO, while most of the 250-person team will continue offering AI coding tools for enterprise customers.</li><li>The deal represents a reverse-acquihire, where Google hires top talent and licenses technology, aiming to bolster its AI capabilities.</li></ul>

Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart

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