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SwtCyber on May 7, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: OpenAI reaches agreement to buy Windsurf for $3B

Yeah, this feels less like a "we can't build it" move and more like a "we can't afford to wait" one

resters on May 7, 2025 [–]

> "we can't afford to wait"

True, but how long does it take to build something similar? I see it as a defensive move, probably good for the industry to let some people with innovative ideas in AI cash out now so they can do the next thing.

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