Are AI Acquihires Screwing Up Startups?
Google just pulled off a $2.4 billion acquihire of AI coding startup Windsurf—but the way it happened is shaking up the startup world. What began as a $3B OpenAI acquisition quietly fell apart after Microsoft intervened, paving the way for Google to license Windsurf’s IP and hire its top talent. The catch? Most…
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