Before approaching Windsurf, OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor (which is what I predicted thought too [0]) first, then the talks failed twice! [1]
The fact they approached Cursor more than once tells you they REALLY wanted to buyout Cursor. But Cursor wanted more and were raising over $10B.
Instead OpenAI went to Windsurf. The team at Windsurf should think carefully and they should sell because of the extreme competition, overvaluation and the current AI hype cycle.
Both Windsurf and Cursor’s revenue can evaporate very quickly. Don’t get greedy like Cursor.
Before approaching Windsurf, OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor (which is what I predicted thought too [0]) first, then the talks failed twice! [1]
The fact they approached Cursor more than once tells you they REALLY wanted to buyout Cursor. But Cursor wanted more and were raising over $10B.
Instead OpenAI went to Windsurf. The team at Windsurf should think carefully and they should sell because of the extreme competition, overvaluation and the current AI hype cycle.
Both Windsurf and Cursor’s revenue can evaporate very quickly. Don’t get greedy like Cursor.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43708867
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/openai-pursued-cursor-make...