SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

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With an IPO looming for Elon Musk's SpaceX / xAI / X combo platter of companies, SpaceX has announced an odd arrangement to either acquire the automated programming platform Cursor for $60B or pay a fee of $10B. Buying this startup that's focused on AI coding could help xAI's tools compete with market