Google confirms advanced protection against Android hackers. NurPhoto via Getty Images Update, July 11, 2025: This story, originally published on July 9, has been updated with details of yet another new set of security defenses, in addition to the Advanced Protection for Chrome, that will help Google Android users fight off the smartphone hacker threat. Google security updates are not …
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OpenAI’s deal to buy Windsurf is off, and Google will instead hire Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Douglas Chen, and some of Windsurf’s R&D employees and bring them onto the Google DeepMind team, Google and Windsurf announced Friday. Mohan and the Windsurf employees will focus on agentic coding efforts at Google DeepMind and work largely on Gemini. Google will not …
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We have now entered into the final day of the summer Amazon Prime Day sale. Alongside the up to $1,200 in savings and our exclusive bonus $50 off for the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and Z Flip 7 FE – you can even score a FREE Galaxy Watch 8 here, there are a massive number of discounts …
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Google has struck a licensing deal with coding startup Windsurf, upending OpenAI’s $3 billion offer to acquire the startup after the clock on the deal’s exclusivity period expired. The deal with Google means that Windsurf will continue to operate as an independent startup while key members of the team join Google, a source familiar with the matter told Fortune. “We’re …
Read More »Google hires Windsurf execs in $2.4 billion deal to advance AI coding ambitions Reuters Google Hires A.I. Leaders From a Start-Up Courted by OpenAI The New York Times OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal to Buy AI Startup Windsurf Falls Apart Bloomberg Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, others in $2.4 billion AI talent deal CNBC Exclusive | Google to Pay $2.4 Billion in Deal to …
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Not all batteries age the same way. Some problems will appear quickly, but others won’t be noticeable until after many charge/discharge cycles. A few years back, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7 with a slightly larger battery than the previous model. Within weeks, the phones started to catch fire, and even after swapping in a different battery pack, the issue …
Read More »Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting The New York Times Google hires Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, others in $2.4 billion AI talent deal CNBC OpenAI’s $3 Billion Deal to Buy AI Startup Windsurf Falls Apart Bloomberg OpenAI’s $3 billion deal with AI coding startup Windsurf collapses, as Google swoops in for licensing deal Fortune OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off …
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OpenAI’s deal to acquire the viral AI coding startup Windsurf for $3 billion fell apart on Friday, according to The Verge. In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup’s top researchers. A Google spokesperson confirmed the hiring of Windsurf’s leaders in a statement to TechCrunch. Notably, Google …
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