Once in talks to be acquired by OpenAI for $3 billion earlier this year, AI coding startup Windsurf announced it is now part of $4 billion artificial intelligence company Cognition, after a takeover three weeks ago.
The acquisition brought roughly 200 Windsurf employees under Cognition's control, and those employees have been given a choice: commit to an intense schedule of six days in the office and more than 80 hours per week, or accept a buyout worth nine months' of salary, The Information reports.
