SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion

The deal comes just days after SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion to help fund its expansion.

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SpaceX, fresh off its blockbuster initial public offering last week, said on Tuesday that it is buying artificial coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in stock, according to a securities filing. Elon Musk's space exploration and satellite company said Cursor, developed by San Francisco startup Anysphere, will become a wholly owned subsidiary when the deal closes in the third quarter of 2026.Launched only in 2022, Cursor helped spark a trend called "vibe coding" as AI coding tools have become increasingly capable of autonomously producing computer software.—This is breaking news and will be updated.

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