Inside Cursor's journey to a $60 billion deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX (opens original article in a new tab)

SpaceX acquired AI coding startup Cursor in a $60 billion deal, boosting its AI capabilities and marking a major exit for the startup's founders.

• Cursor, an AI coding assistant, was acquired by SpaceX in a $60 billion all-stock deal.
• The acquisition strengthens SpaceX's AI ambitions and gives it a foothold in AI coding tools.
• Cursor's founders became billionaires after a $2.3 billion funding round in 2025.