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SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion

Updated on: June 16, 2026 / 12:15 PM EDT / CBS News

SpaceX to buy AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion

TL;DR

  • SpaceX is buying AI coding assistant Cursor for $60 billion in stock.
  • The acquisition aims to bolster SpaceX's AI capabilities and compete with industry leaders.
  • Cursor will become a wholly owned subsidiary upon closing the deal in Q3 2026.
  • The deal underscores the high demand for AI-based coding.
  • SpaceX has been collaborating with Cursor on an AI model to be released soon.
  • This move follows SpaceX's recent blockbuster IPO, raising $75 billion.