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JetBrains is selling independence as the rest of AI coding picks sides

JetBrains is positioning its AI coding tools as an independent alternative as competitors like Cursor align with larger tech ecosystems. The company argues that developer tool ownership matters as the AI coding market consolidates around major players.

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JetBrains is making a new argument for why developers should care who owns their coding tools. Cursor is tying future

The post JetBrains is selling independence as the rest of AI coding picks sides appeared first on The New Stack.

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