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SpaceX confirms it is buying AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion

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SpaceX said it exercised its option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion following a record-breaking IPO. The deal underscores continued appetite for AI and technology assets and marks SpaceX's first major acquisition after going public. The transaction is large enough to be sector-relevant and could support sentiment across AI and private-market valuations.

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SpaceX said it exercised its option to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion following a record-breaking IPO. The deal underscores continued appetite for AI and technology assets and marks SpaceX's first major acquisition after going public. The transaction is large enough to be sector-relevant and could support sentiment across AI and private-market valuations.

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