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SPACEX ACQUIRES CURSOR AI CODING STARTUP FOR $60B

SpaceX has formally agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, in a $60 billion deal expected to close in Q3 2026. The acquisition follows SpaceX's recent IPO and aims to strengthen the company's AI division.

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Reuters: SEC filing: SpaceX agrees to acquire Cursor in a merger valuing the AI coding startup at $60B, expected to clos…

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TechCrunch+38m

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The Verge+57m

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Engadget+4h 4m

SpaceX is buying Cursor to bolster the capabilities of xAI.

Ars Technica+5h 54m

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