OpenAI is reportedly in talks to buy Windsurf for $3B
From TechCrunch:
"Windsurf, the maker of a popular AI coding assistant, is in talks to be acquired by OpenAI for about $3 billion, Bloomberg reported."
This is pretty crazy especially since the OpenAI Startup Fund is one of @Cursor 's biggest investors (source).
What do you all make of this? Good news? Bad news?
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I am one of the early adopters of Windsurf. I even wrote a piece about it https://hackernoon.com/riding-the-wave-my-journey-from-vscode-to-windsurf. It is indeed interesting times. Wow!
@edwinliavaa It would be a shame if OpenAI kills it or restricts the model usage.
Thanks for sharing @steveb , that makes totally sense to me. There is a huge hesitation about which model to use in your vibe coding tool, and Claude has definitely a shinier brand to developers than OpenAI.
So if there is so much competition on API level, adding an interface integration can help OpenAI differentiate, as they can offer Windsurf + GPTx bundles: integrated billing, visibility on token consumption, potentially specific tools or feature... anything you can expect from a vertical product.
So that's great news.
@denis_sigal It seems like Claude is the de facto best coding model so it'd be a shame to put a wall around OpenAI models within Windsurf. I hope they don't do it!
It’s a bold move. If true, OpenAI securing both Cursor (via Startup Fund) and Windsurf could signal a deeper play to control the developer tooling ecosystem at its foundation. Great for consolidation of talent and models—but risky if it narrows innovation diversity.
@parth_ahir Good read!