Google scores a major win in the AI talent war by snapping up key minds behind one of coding AI’s most promising startups.

Google has hired several key staff members from AI code generation startup Windsurf, a Google spokesperson said.

OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some of Windsurf’s R&D employees and bring them onto the Google DeepMind team, Google and Windsurf announced Friday.