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Google Outbids OpenAI in $2.4 Billion AI Talent and Licensing Deal

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Source: Gizmodo
Google Outbids OpenAI in $2.4 Billion AI Talent and Licensing Deal
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Google disrupted OpenAI's $3 billion deal by poaching key talent from Windsurf and licensing its technology, exemplifying a trend of 'non-acquisition' strategies in Silicon Valley's AI race, which allows tech giants to gain competitive advantage while navigating regulatory challenges.

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  1. How Google Killed OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal Without an Acquisition  Gizmodo
  2. OpenAI's $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal  Fortune
  3. Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, others in $2.4 billion AI talent deal  CNBC
  4. Exclusive | Google to Pay $2.4 Billion in Deal to License Tech of Coding Startup, Hire CEO - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting  The New York Times

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