SpaceX Buys AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

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SpaceX to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in $60 billion stock deal
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, in a stock deal valued at $60 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports. The transaction ranks among the largest acquisitions in the history of AI software and highlights the growing importance of AI-powered tools that help developers write and manage code.

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SpaceX locks in $60 billion Cursor deal to close gap with rivals in AI coding race
SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday
SpaceX is now bigger than Microsoft.

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Following the soaring valuation of SpaceX after its public market debut, Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, reaching a net worth exceeding $1 trillion.

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