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Weeks before Cursor pursued a potential $60 billion takeover by SpaceX, the AI startup sought billions in new funding but faced investor reluctance after OpenAI and Anthropic raised big rounds, with concerns over a steep valuation and looming compute costs that could require massive capital to operate, signaling a tougher funding environment for large AI deals.
Microsoft reportedly explored acquiring Cursor, an AI coding startup, but did not lodge a formal bid before SpaceX moved to lock in rights to acquire Cursor for up to $60 billion. OpenAI also attempted to buy Cursor, but both offers were rejected as Cursor continued rapid growth. SpaceX’s deal offers two paths—an outright $60B purchase or a $10B joint-work arrangement—while the broader AI coding race accelerates with Codex and Claude Code; Microsoft’s Copilot remains a growth driver with millions of subscribers and upbeat analyst targets.
SpaceX is partnering with Cursor to build a leading coding AI, granting SpaceX the option to acquire Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 million for the joint work. The deal aims to combine Cursor’s coding model with SpaceX’s Colossus supercomputer, with talks of a broader three‑way partnership with Mistral. Reactions among tech and investment observers vary on whether the arrangement creates a durable moat or a rental, but the deal positions Musk’s empire to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and others in AI infrastructure and development.
Elon Musk’s xAI is exploring a three-way AI partnership with Cursor and French startup Mistral to close the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI, as Musk pushes for faster growth and broader collaborations, including a potential Cursor deal and leadership shifts at xAI.
SpaceX says it has the rights to buy Cursor, an AI coding assistant from Anysphere, for $60 billion later this year, with a $10 billion alternative to collaborate. The deal would tie Cursor to SpaceX’s xAI and its Colossus data-center infrastructure to scale AI models, as Cursor competes with Claude Code and Codex and SpaceX eyes a potential Wall Street debut.
SpaceX reportedly indicated it could acquire Cursor, an AI-powered coding tool, for about $60 billion later this year, marking a bold move into AI tooling; details and confirmation have not been released.
SpaceX agreed to acquire Cursor for up to $60 billion, or pay $10 billion for Cursor’s work if not acquired, linking SpaceX’s Colossus supercomputer to Cursor’s AI coding editor. Cursor, founded by MIT graduates, has drawn top backers like Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, and Nvidia, and counts Stripe, Coinbase, Discord, Salesforce, Neuralink, and Nvidia among its customers, while facing competition from Claude Code and other coding AIs. The deal signals a bold push to scale AI-powered coding using SpaceX and xAI infrastructure, including Cursor’s newer Cursor 3 product, amid broader market rivalry and strategic moves by SpaceX.
With an IPO looming for SpaceX/xAI/X, SpaceX proposed to either acquire Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for the ongoing collaboration, a move meant to boost AI coding tools to better compete with Anthropic and other players. The NYT reported the potential deal and SpaceX confirmed it, with Cursor granted an option to be bought later this year; the plan would pair Cursor’s coding platform with SpaceX’s massive training infrastructure to accelerate model development.
Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring two senior Cursor leaders, Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg, to boost its coding capabilities and close the gap with rivals, reporting directly to Musk amid a spate of leadership departures; Musk has said Grok is behind in coding and expects to catch up by mid-year.
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says his software startup 8090 has seen AI expenses triple since November, potentially reaching about $10 million annually as revenues lag; costs come from AWS inference, Cursor, and Anthropic, prompting calls to switch models for lower bills and greater flexibility.
Cursor CEO Michael Truell warns against 'vibe coding,' a risky AI-assisted coding approach where users rely entirely on AI without understanding the underlying code, which can lead to unstable foundations. Instead, Cursor integrates AI directly into the coding environment, allowing developers to work with both detailed code and end-to-end tasks, promoting more reliable software development.
Cursor is acquiring code review startup Graphite to enhance its AI-powered software development platform, aiming to streamline both code writing and review processes amid a booming AI coding market, with plans for deeper integration and improved review tools by 2026.
The article discusses the rapid adoption of AI tools like Cursor, developed by Anysphere, which automates and enhances programming through generative AI models. It highlights how Cursor is transforming software development, the company's focus on building proprietary models, and the potential for AI to significantly increase programmer productivity and change the future of coding. The CEO emphasizes slow, steady progress over overnight revolutions and the importance of building a focused, innovative company in this space.
Anthropic has rehired two AI coding leaders from Cursor and Anysphere, signaling a strategic move to strengthen its AI development team.
Apple has released iPadOS 26 beta 3, introducing a Mac-inspired cursor design and a new 'shake to find' feature that enlarges the cursor to help locate it easily, along with other productivity enhancements. The update is currently in developer beta, with a public beta expected in July and full release in September.