According to ChainCatcher, Google has reached a licensing agreement with the coding startup Windsurf, ending OpenAI's $3 billion acquisition proposal for the startup, as the exclusivity period for the deal has expired.
The failure of this deal is a setback for OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, as the generative AI startup faces talent poaching from competitors like Meta.
An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed to Fortune that the exclusivity period for the $3 billion acquisition deal with Windsurf, reached in May, has expired, allowing Windsurf to freely pursue other options.