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OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google

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766 points rcchen | 5 comments | 11 Jul 25 21:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.908s | source
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Ancalagon ◴[11 Jul 25 21:46 UTC] No.44537076[source]▶
So Google, Meta, and Microsoft will just hollow out the best AI startups of their talent instead of buying them - out of fear of monopoly lawsuits I'm assuming?

Nice plan I guess. Kind of obvious to spot though.

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1. khazhoux ◴[11 Jul 25 22:15 UTC] No.44537300[source]▶
“Buying the startup” just means handing over megabucks to do-nothing investors. If Google isn’t buying any product or technology, why should investors get a talent fee?
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2. bix6 ◴[11 Jul 25 22:20 UTC] No.44537346[source]▶
Do nothing investors who enabled the company to reach this point? Employees who chose lower salaries in expectation of shares being worth something? Come on now.
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3. GuinansEyebrows ◴[12 Jul 25 06:01 UTC] No.44539697[source]▶
> Do nothing investors who enabled the company to reach this point?

Were you under the impression that venture capital is anything more than rent-seeking?

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4. bix6 ◴[12 Jul 25 10:34 UTC] No.44540974{3}[source]▶
Sure if you want to be negative about it and only look at the worst VCs. But the best VCs provide significant value outside capital and can be instrumental in a startups success or failure.
5. presentation ◴[12 Jul 25 14:02 UTC] No.44542138{3}[source]▶
Very edgy so cool