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Devin Seals Windsurf Acquisition Deal
PLUS: Amazon Debuts Kiro Coding Assistant, Meta Acquires Real Voice Startup and more.

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Today:
Devin Seals Windsurf Acquisition Deal
Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI Secure Defense Contracts
Meta Unveils AI Supercluster Plans
Amazon Debuts Kiro Coding Assistant
Meta Acquires Real Voice Startup
BREAKING: Devin buys Windsurf PLUS ex-Google Director Hints at a New Type of Intelligence…
OpenAI's $3B bid to buy Windsurf collapsed after Microsoft asserted IP rights, prompting Google to offer $2.4B in a complex “license and release” deal. Amid public confusion, Google compensated employees and retained Windsurf talent.
Eventually, Devin (Scott Wu) acquired Windsurf outright. The saga revealed power plays among OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft, and underscored how AI acquisitions are driven more by strategic data ecosystems and talent than functional product breakthroughs.
The Pentagon will spend up to $200 million on new projects with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and Musk’s xAI. The Defense Department says the cash will speed adoption of artificial‑intelligence tools that help soldiers and analysts stay ahead of rivals. Each firm will build “AI agents,” software helpers that act on orders. xAI also unveiled “Grok for Government,” letting buyers use its chatbot through purchasing channels. The move follows OpenAI’s 2024 contract.
Why this matters
Big public money accelerates progress – Pentagon funding signals that governments will bankroll advanced AI, driving quicker research and product cycles.
Higher performance and safety bar – Competing for defense work forces top labs to prove their models are reliable, secure and easy to control, raising overall industry standards.
New market for tailored “gov‑grade” AI – Specialized versions like Grok for Government show demand for secure, customized chatbots, shaping future rules and ethics around state use of AI.
Meta plans to activate its first giant AI data‑center “supercluster,” Prometheus, in 2026 and will spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build more, aiming for so‑called “superintelligence”—systems smarter than people. Another cluster, Hyperion, could reach five gigawatts of power. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally wooing top engineers with pay deals topping $200 million to staff an elite team, after delaying Llama 4 for tuning and expressing impatience with Meta’s AI progress.
Why this matters
Infrastructure leap – Multi‑gigawatt clusters vastly increase training power, pushing model size and capabilities forward.
Funding signal – “Hundreds of billions” shows private capital matching—or topping—government AI budgets, accelerating competition.
Talent arms race – Nine‑figure offers highlight fierce demand for scarce AI experts, reshaping salaries, research directions, and where breakthroughs happen.
Amazon Web Services unveiled Kiro, an AI coding assistant that drafts software requirements, system diagrams and task lists before generating code. CEO Andy Jassy says Kiro could transform development by simplifying “vibe coding,” where computers build apps from prompts. The preview uses Anthropic models, supports English chat and promises data privacy. Free and premium versions will follow. Amazon’s launch counters Google’s Windsurf‑Gemini push and Microsoft’s agent mode in Studio Code.
Why this matters
Coding‑agent rivalry heats up – AWS joining Google and Microsoft in “vibe coding” intensifies competition, likely accelerating innovation in autonomous software creation.
New workflow model – Kiro’s diagram‑and‑task approach tackles complexity and documentation gaps, signaling a shift toward end‑to‑end, accountable AI development tools.
Privacy‑aware monetization – Split free/premium tiers and opt‑out training show how big clouds plan to commercialize AI assistants while addressing data‑use concerns.
🧠RESEARCH
MetaStone-S1 is a new AI model that matches OpenAI o3-mini’s performance using far fewer resources. It combines thinking and reward evaluation into one system without extra training labels. It also allows adjustable reasoning effort at test time, helping it scale efficiently. The model and code are publicly available.
CLiFT is a new method for rendering 3D scenes using compressed “light-field tokens” that keep visual detail while cutting computation. A single trained model can adapt to different speeds and quality levels based on available resources. It produces high-quality results with much smaller data sizes than current methods.
NeuralOS is a neural model that mimics how an operating system’s interface responds to user actions. By combining memory tracking (RNNs) and visual rendering (diffusion models), it predicts screen changes from mouse and keyboard input. It accurately simulates app launches and GUI behavior using real interaction data from Ubuntu systems.
🛠️TOP TOOLS
Ecrett Music - AI-powered music composition platform designed specifically for content creators, including video producers, game developers, podcasters, and other digital content makers.
Hubble AI - Designed to make artificial intelligence (AI) accessible and integrable into various business operations without the need for coding expertise.
GhostCut - AI-driven video authoring tool designed to enhance localized video marketing and simplify professional video production.
Neeva AI - Search engine that stood out for its commitment to user privacy and an ad-free experience.
Echo Labs - AI-powered tool designed to transform the way digital content is created, particularly in the realm of video production.
📲SOCIAL MEDIA
Big jump in capability when we finish training our V7 foundation model (Grok 4 is V6), which has much better image/video understanding and our video gen model
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
9:03 AM • Jul 14, 2025
🗞️MORE NEWS
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that creates realistic human voices using AI. The Play AI team will join Meta to boost voice tools for AI characters, wearables, and content. Terms remain undisclosed.
Anthropic’s Claude AI can now create and edit Canva designs using text prompts. The integration lets users build presentations, resize images, and summarize content directly in chat. It requires paid Canva and Claude subscriptions.
Meta is cracking down on Facebook accounts that post reused or copied content, targeting spam and impersonators. Offenders risk losing monetization and reach. The move follows YouTube’s similar action and rising concerns over low-quality AI-generated videos.
Elon Musk’s xAI has added anime and cartoon-style avatars, including “Ani” with an optional NSFW mode, to its Grok chatbot. These AI companions are part of a soft launch for SuperGrok users amid recent content moderation issues.
Donald Trump will announce $70 billion in AI and energy investments, including data centers, power grid upgrades, and AI training programs. The initiative aims to accelerate U.S. leadership in emerging technologies.
AI is rapidly cutting white-collar jobs, especially middle managers and entry-level roles. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are streamlining management and relying on AI tools. Experts warn this could stall careers and increase youth unemployment.
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