Three findings from tracking the OpenAI-Windsurf acquisition collapse—and one unresolved question about partnership agreements in AI. After six months of watching this deal unfold, here's what works differently when your biggest asset becomes your biggest constraint.Microsoft's contractual IP rights killed OpenAI's $3 billion Windsurf acquisition in July 2025, clearing the path for Google's $2.4 billion talent grab. The combined $5.4 billion in deal activity around a single AI coding st...