OpenAI's failed Windsurf deal signals broader M&A challenges for OpenAI until it renegotiates its deal with Microsoft (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)

M.G. Siegler / Spyglass: OpenAI's failed Windsurf deal signals broader M&A challenges for OpenAI until it renegotiates its deal with Microsoft  —  In our current M&A environment in the AI space, there are but two types of deals: ‘hackquisitions’ and ‘hackquihires’.  At first, they seemed like they were the same deal …

Jul 13, 2025 - 06:06
OpenAI's failed Windsurf deal signals broader M&A challenges for OpenAI until it renegotiates its deal with Microsoft (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)
M.G. Siegler / Spyglass: OpenAI's failed Windsurf deal signals broader M&A challenges for OpenAI until it renegotiates its deal with Microsoft  —  In our current M&A environment in the AI space, there are but two types of deals: ‘hackquisitions’ and ‘hackquihires’.  At first, they seemed like they were the same deal …