SPACEX has acquired the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, integrating its team into SpaceX's AI division. This acquisition, formalized on August 14, follows a strategic alliance for model training announced in April. Cursor's access to SpaceX's extensive GPU fleet will help alleviate computational constraints, allowing for the development of more advanced AI models at lower costs. Already, the companies have released the Grok 4.6 model, which competes with industry leaders.
Elon Musk emphasizes the importance of software success for SpaceX, positioning Cursor to challenge giants like Microsoft and OpenAI in the developer tools market.