💰Why OpenAI Had to Buy Windsurf?

May 12, 2025


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  • 💰 OpenAI’s $3B Code Grab

  • 🧠 How to Build a Live Voice Chat Demo

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🧠 How to Build a Live Voice Chat Demo (Rime + LiveKit)

✅ Step-by-Step Instructions:

1️⃣ Fork and Download the GitHub Repo
🔗 Grab the official repo from Rime's documentation or GitHub.

2️⃣ Add API Keys to .env
Paste in:

  • Your Rime API key

  • LiveKit API credentials

  • Your OpenAI API key

3️⃣ Install Dependencies
In your terminal:

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npm install

4️⃣ Run Locally

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npm run dev

Start talking to your local voice agent!

🚀 Optional Upgrades

  • 💻 Add a Frontend UI and connect it to LiveKit

  • 🌐 Deploy to Render for public access

  • 🎯 You now have a full replica of the Rime homepage demo

📚 Learn more: Head to rime.ai for full voice agent docs and ideas.

Quick Recap:

💰 OpenAI’s $3B Code Grab: Why It Had to Buy Windsurf

Under fire from Google and Anthropic, OpenAI rushes to reclaim its coding crown
Its $3B Windsurf acquisition isn’t about revenue—it’s a bold move to lock in developers, win the agentic IDE war, and future-proof its AI dominance.

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