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CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf acquired by Google in $2.4 billion deal; now working in Google DeepMind on agentic coding projects.
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Google Reportedly in Advanced Talks for $1.5 Billion Deal With AI Coding Startup Mechanize
gHackspositiveAug 27, 2026
“CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf acquired by Google in $2.4 billion deal; now working in Google DeepMind on agentic coding projects.”
Google entered talks for a $1.5B-plus Mechanize deal
Business InsiderpositiveAug 6, 2026
“Former Windsurf CEO now leading Google's Antigravity agentic coding platform after Google acquired talent and tech.”
CNET's recap
CNETpositiveMay 20, 2026
“Google engineer who announced Antigravity 2.0 agentic development platform and demoed generating Doom assets at Google I/O 2026.”