Tech giant Google has roped in Indian-origin Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of coding AI startup Windsurf, in a major move in the ongoing AI talent race.

OpenAI’s discussions to buy Windsurf, the maker of a popular artificial intelligence coding assistant formerly known as Codeium, have ended. Instead, Google will hire Windsurf’s CEO, Varun Mohan, and some of the startup’s staff,

Varun Mohan, a math prodigy turned MIT engineer, co-founded Windsurf, an AI startup revolutionizing software development. Google recognized Windsurf's innovation, leading to a $2.4 billion licensing deal and Mohan's move to Google DeepMind.

Google acquires Windsurf, an AI coding startup co-founded by Varun Mohan, for ~$2.4B. This boosts Google`s Gemini AI and intensifies the AI race.