SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60bn as AI race with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock deal valuing the startup at $60 billion (€51.7bn), just days after Elo
By Europa Express28 Jun 2026 · 07:30 CETUpdated 28 Jun 2026 · 07:30 CET
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Core Briefing: SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60bn as AI race with OpenAI and Anthropic intensifies
Strategic Context: SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock deal valuing the startup at $60 billion (€51.7bn), just days after Elo
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SpaceX has agreed to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock deal valuing the startup at $60 billion (€51.7bn), just days after Elon Musk's firm had a record-breaking IPO.