Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake&up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake-up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation  —  Big Tech's growing reliance on licensing deals to scoop up top talent from AI startups risks leaving many rank-and-file workers in limbo.

Jul 19, 2025 - 20:03
Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake&up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)
Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake-up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation  —  Big Tech's growing reliance on licensing deals to scoop up top talent from AI startups risks leaving many rank-and-file workers in limbo.