Alphabet(US:GOOGL) 智通财经网·2025-07-15 06:43Group 1 - Cognition AI Inc. has agreed to acquire the remaining assets of Windsurf at an undisclosed price, following Google's $2.4 billion agreement to acquire Windsurf's top talent and licensing rights [1] - Windsurf's interim CEO Jeff Wang expressed that Cognition is the perfect choice to lead Windsurf into its next phase, marking the end of a tumultuous period for the startup and its employees [1] - Windsurf previously attempted to sell to OpenAI for $3 billion, but the deal failed due to tensions with OpenAI's major investor, Microsoft [1] Group 2 - The arrangement reflects a trend where large tech companies acquire promising AI startups' executives and technologies without fully acquiring the companies, raising concerns about potential antitrust scrutiny [2] - Cognition's acquisition includes Windsurf's intellectual property, remaining employees, cash, assets, and brand, with all Windsurf employees participating in the financial distribution of the deal [2] - Cognition's recent funding round in spring valued the company at $4 billion, raising hundreds of millions from investors including 8VC, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Conviction Partners [2] Group 3 - Cognition's generative AI coding tool, Devin, is referred to as "the world's first AI software engineer" [3]