SpaceX Buys AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion
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Aman Sanger, co-founder of Anysphere, leads Cursor's AI-powered coding platform to a $60 billion SpaceX deal, marking a major milestone in AI and software innovation in 2026.
SpaceX has announced the acquisition of AI coding tool Cursor, developed by Anysphere, in a deal expected to close in 2026. The move puts co-founder Aman Sanger, 25, in the spotlight as his stake pushes his net worth into billionaire territory.
Elon Musk's rocket company announced on Tuesday that it had exercised its option to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion.
Newly public SpaceX is taking advantage of a previous agreement that gave it the option to acquire Cursor, whose engineers have already been working closely with the company.
