Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) Pays $2.4 Billion to License the Technology of Windsurf

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Most Undervalued High Quality Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. On July 11, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has agreed to pay about $2.4 billion for a deal to license the technology of Windsurf, a startup specializing in AI coding tools.

This is seen as a major move by the company to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, specifically in AI-assisted coding. The deal follows the breakdown of a prior potential acquisition of Windsurf by OpenAI, which had offered $3 billion but ultimately did not close.

As part of the deal, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has hired Windsurf’s CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and selected R&D team members to join Google’s DeepMind division. This team will focus on agentic coding projects, primarily working on Google’s Gemini AI initiative.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a holding company that owns Google and operates through three main segments, including Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets.

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