12-July-2025
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Google to Pay $2.4 Billion in Deal to License Tech of Windsurf, WSJ Reports
12-Jul-2025

Google has agreed to pay about $2.4 billion in a deal to license the technology of artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool Windsurf, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. Earlier on Friday, a Google spokesperson told Reuters that the company has hired Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and select members of the coding tool's research and development team to join its DeepMind division, in a move to strengthen itself in the race for AI leadership.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-07-11/google-to-pay-2-4-billion-in-deal-to-license-tech-of-windsurf-wsj-reports