Neowin News Feed for: Windsurf

The era of unlimited free AI is dead as Google and rivals slam the door shut

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:01 +0000

Is your daily AI workflow about to get expensive? From aggressive new Google Gemini caps to paywalled coding assistants, here is why the age of unlimited free access is officially over. Read more...

Windsurf Wave 13 introduces the new SWE-1.5 model and Git worktrees

Paul Hill — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:10:01 +0000

The Wave 13 update for Windsurf is here, featuring the high-performance SWE-1.5 model. It also adds Git worktrees and side-by-side Cascade sessions. Read more...

Cognition acquires Windsurf to combine autonomous AI agents with IDE

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:08:01 +0000

The AI development company, Windsurf, has been acquired by Cognition. It comes after a deal with OpenAI fell through and after Google nabbed the CEO and other senior R&D employees. Read more...

Google snags Windsurf CEO for $2.4 billion, bolsters AI coding for Gemini

Paul Hill — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:28:01 +0000

OpenAI's acquisition of Windsurf has collapsed. But that's not the end of the story, Google has now nabbed the Windsurf CEO and several developers. Read more...

Anthropic cuts off Windsurf's Claude 3.x access: What it means for users

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:16:01 +0000

Anthropic has cut off Windsurf's first-party capacity for Claude 3.x models. The move comes as OpenAI looks to acquire the startup. Read more...

Windsurf releases the first part of its Wave 8 update, more to come this week

Paul Hill — Wed, 07 May 2025 05:02:01 +0000

Windsurf has released the first batch of updates of Wave 8. Unusually, it plans to release more parts of the Wave 8 update over the next few days. Read more...

OpenAI eyes $3 billion acquisition of Windsurf, a powerful AI code editor

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:00:02 +0000

OpenAI is in talks with Windsurf to acquire the company for $3 billion. If the deal goes ahead, it would be OpenAI's biggest acquisition. What does this mean for Windsurfers? Read more...

Codeium is now Windsurf, launches Windsurf plugin for JetBrains to reach enterprises

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:24:01 +0000

The AI coding company, Codeium, has rebranded itself as Windsurf to unify its identity around its Windsurf IDE. Read more...

Deploy your web apps in "one-click" with new Windsurf Wave 6 update

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:01 +0000

Codeium has released the Wave 6 update for its AI-centric IDE, Windsurf. This update lets you publish your web apps in "one-click" and enables tools for Enterprise customers. Read more...

Codeium says new Windsurf Wave 4 is a turning point for the IDE

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:16:02 +0000

Codeium has released the latest version of Windsurf, Wave 4. It said this release marks a turning point where it has gone from catching up to leading. Read more...

Windsurf Wave 2 now memorizes your preferred coding styles for its suggestion

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:26:01 +0000

Codeium has released Wave 2 for its AI-first Windsurf IDE for developers. This update gives Cascade web access and automated memories to learn your coding style. Read more...