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SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Tool Cursor for $60 Billion

SpaceX acquired AI coding tool Cursor from Anysphere in a $60 billion all-stock deal, one of the largest AI acquisitions. Cursor will operate as an independent subsidiary under SpaceX, potentially accelerating development of AI-assisted coding tools.

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SpaceX has officially acquired 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗿 — the popular AI-powered coding assistant from Anysphere — in a $𝟲𝟬 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 all-stock deal.

This marks one of the largest acquisitions in the AI industry and brings Cursor under the SpaceX umbrella as an independent subsidiary.

Why this matters for developers:

I’ve been using Cursor regularly, and it has genuinely changed my workflow. This acquisition could take it to a whole new level.

What’s your take?

Are you using Cursor or other AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot? Do you think this is good news for the developer community?

I’d love to hear your thoughts 👇

Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/spacex-buy-anysphere-60-billion-2026-06-16/

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