Well, well, well—OpenAI’s latest $3 billion splash to snap up AI coding whiz Windsurf has everyone in tech talking 🐝. But here’s the kicker: Windsurf wasn’t their first pick. Nope, before that, OpenAI was all over Anysphere, the geniuses behind Cursor, a coding assistant that’s blowing up faster than you can say ‘syntax error’. And why? Because Cursor’s raking in a cool $200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), leaving Windsurf’s $40 million ARR in the dust. Talk about a heavyweight matchup. 💰
Rumor has it, OpenAI didn’t just knock on Anysphere’s door once in 2024—they came back for seconds. But, like a bad date, the talks went nowhere. Now, Anysphere’s flirting with a $10 billion valuation in fresh funding rounds. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s settling for Windsurf, a clear power move to rule the code generation scene without twiddling their thumbs waiting for Codex CLI to get its act together. �
This whole drama? Just a peek into the cutthroat world of AI coding tools, where OpenAI isn’t just showing up—they’re here to take names. 🏆
