OpenAI has already invested a lot improving GPT 4o and its other models. It is now acquiring Windsurf for $3B. This is a giant move considering that Windsurf is a very popular tool among vibe coders, competing with Cursor. OpenAI’s o3 is already a SOTA model for coding. This will be the company’s biggest acquisition.
OpenAI was already linked with Cursor but Anysphere, its maker, walked away from acquisition discussions. The startup wants to remain independent for now. Windsurf may be smaller but is already very popular among vibe coders.
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