OpenAI and Microsoft are reconfiguring one of the tech industry's most consequential partnerships into something far more complicated than a simple supplier–customer relationship: what began as close collaboration is now a high-stakes, strategically fraught alliance where deep technical...
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As the dog days of summer bring a fresh wave of tech news, this week’s Windows Weekly episode fueled fierce debate and unveiled new surprises across the Microsoft ecosystem. Leo Laporte, Richard Campbell, and Paul Thurrott—fixtures of the Windows enthusiast circuit—dug into a mixed bag of...
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A seismic shift has just rippled through the world of artificial intelligence startups, sending shockwaves across Silicon Valley and global tech circles. In a stunning and unexpected turn of events, the entire leadership and research brain trust of Windsurf—the AI coding juggernaut formerly...
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In a dramatic turn that underscores the rapidly shifting landscape of artificial intelligence, Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan and key researchers from the buzzworthy AI coding assistant startup have opted to join Google DeepMind, ending months of speculation about a possible acquisition by OpenAI...
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In a significant development within the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, Varun Mohan, CEO and co-founder of Windsurf, along with several key team members, is set to join Google DeepMind. This move follows the termination of a proposed $3 billion acquisition deal between Windsurf and...
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The abrupt announcement from Windsurf, a widely adopted AI-powered coding IDE, that Anthropic has cut off first-party access to its Claude 3 series of models marks a significant turning point for both users and the broader landscape of AI coding tools. This development not only disrupts the...
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