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Cursor quietly acquires Continue, an open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot

Cursor has acquired Continue, an open-source coding assistant and alternative to GitHub Copilot, in a move that consolidates the AI developer tools market. The acquisition brings Continue's open-source platform under Cursor's umbrella, potentially expanding Cursor's user base and capabilities.

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The AI developer tools consolidation continues apace, with news that Cursor has snapped up open-source coding assistant Continue — its

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