OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

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Post by thm » Tue, May 06, 2025, 3:56 AM UTC

OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B
reuters.com

Re: OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

#2

Post by adamTensor » Tue, May 06, 2025, 4:30 AM UTC

damn, I wonder what happens to incoming new grad engineer kids at windsurf, do they just lose their jobs?

Re: OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

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Post by borissk » Tue, May 06, 2025, 4:30 AM UTC

Perfect timing from Windsurf - future for medium sized AI startups is uncertain and $3B are a lot of money.

Re: OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

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Post by colesantiago » Tue, May 06, 2025, 5:01 AM UTC

adamTensor wrote: post #2

damn, I wonder what happens to incoming new grad engineer kids at windsurf, do they just lose their jobs?

they are openai engineers now with significant pay packages

Re: OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

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Post by notyourwork » Tue, May 06, 2025, 5:57 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #4

adamTensor wrote: post #2

damn, I wonder what happens to incoming new grad engineer kids at windsurf, do they just lose their jobs?

they are openai engineers now with significant pay packages

Or just standard pay packages.

Re: OpenAI agrees to buy Windsurf for about $3B

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Post by adamTensor » Tue, May 06, 2025, 4:07 PM UTC

notyourwork wrote: post #5

colesantiago wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

they are openai engineers now with significant pay packages

Or just standard pay packages.

Or just laid off?? Windsurf is pretty big with 200 people.