Meta's victory opens the way for Silicon Valley to go deal shoppingA federal judge ruled Meta did not illegally stifle competition by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, potentially reopening the door for big...
19 Nov, 2025, 08.32 AM IST
Cognition AI cinches $10 billion valuation with new fundingThe latest round was led by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm backed by Peter Thiel, and included existing investors such as Lux Capi...
08 Sep, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
Work-life imbalance: After buying remnants of Windsurf, Cognition lays off 30, tells rest to work long hoursCognition CEO Scott Wu took to X to acknowledge that his company has an extreme work culture, which it is clear about from the start with a...
08 Aug, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Who is Varun Mohan, the Windsurf CEO Google beat ChatGPT-maker OpenAI to hire?OpenAI was in advanced talks to acquire Windsurf, cofounded by Mohan, one of the fastest-growing startups in software development workflows...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
From intern to ₹2,00,00,00,00,000: How a 28-yr-old techie who interned for 4 years triggered a Google-OpenAI warFrom interning at five tech firms during college to building a billion-dollar AI startup, 28-year-old Varun Mohan’s journey triggered a ₹20...
16 Jul, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
Cognition AI buys Windsurf as AI frenzy escalatesCognition AI has acquired rival startup Windsurf following Google’s $2.4 billion deal to license Windsurf’s tech and hire top executives. T...
15 Jul, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, researchers to advance AI ambitions; OpenAI acquisition falls apartMohan and the Windsurf team will focus on agentic coding initiatives at Google DeepMind, primarily working on the Gemini project. The devel...
12 Jul, 2025, 09.13 AM IST
Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan and team amid AI talent war; skips $3billion OpenAI dealGuggal has hired Varun Mohan, the CEO of Windsurf. This AI coding startup will license some tech to Guggal. Some senior staff from Windsurf...
12 Jul, 2025, 06.03 AM IST
AI talent war: OpenAI acquihires the team behind Crossing MindsBacked by the likes of Index Ventures, Shopify, Plug and Play, and Radical Ventures, the AI startup has raised more than $13.5 million acro...
30 Jun, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Trouble between AI’s power couple: What’s brewing between Microsoft and OpenAI?OpenAI needs Microsoft's approval to complete its transition into a public-benefit corporation. But sources told Reuters the companies have...
23 Jun, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
India has nearly 17 million developers, second largest user base after US: Windsurf founderAnshul Ramachandran of Windsurf dismisses the notion that AI will replace software developers, suggesting it's a tactic to boost AI model s...
16 Jun, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
AI 'vibe coding' startups burst onto scene with sky-high valuationsFounders of code-gen startups and their investors believe they are in a land grab situation, with a shrinking window to gain a critical mas...
03 Jun, 2025, 04.09 PM IST
ET Graphics: Vibe coding, the newest tool with good biz vibesGenerative AI has dented the technology industry’s most-prized skill – software coding, which is turning into a commodity. Developers are p...
13 May, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Was last week a make-or-break time for OpenAI? Here's what happened and what you should take note ofOpenAI has abandoned its plans to become a for-profit entity, opting for a Public Benefit Corporation structure amidst criticism from Elon ...
12 May, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
ChatGPT maker OpenAI reaches agreement to buy startup Windsurf for $3 billionOpenAI is set to acquire Windsurf, formerly Codeium, for around $3 billion—its largest deal yet. The acquisition may bolster OpenAI’s abili...
06 May, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
Windsurf vs Cursor: Inside OpenAI’s quest for an AI coding startupLast year, Cursor's desktop application had gained significant popularity, particularly for its ability to assist with coding using Anthrop...
23 Apr, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
OpenAI in talks to buy Windsurf for about $3 billion: ReportWindsurf was in talks with investors such as Kleiner Perkins and General Catalyst to raise funding at a $3 billion valuation, the report ad...
17 Apr, 2025, 06.55 AM IST