SpaceX Gets $60B Option to Buy Cursor, $10B Deal
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- SpaceX announced it has an option to acquire Cursor later this year for $60 billion, or alternatively pay $10 billion for a partnership.
- Cursor will supply its coding and knowledge‑work AI product and distribution to expert software engineers as part of the partnership.
- SpaceX will pair Cursor’s product with its “Colossus” training supercomputer, described as equivalent to a million H100 GPUs, to build “the world’s most useful models.”
- SpaceX is preparing for an IPO, and the deal is highlighted as part of its AI push.
- MetacriticCap suggested that a change‑of‑control clause could cause Anthropic and OpenAI to cut Cursor’s access to their models.
Why it matters: SpaceX gains a powerful AI coding platform and a strategic edge for its upcoming IPO, while Cursor secures a multi‑billion‑dollar infusion and access to the world’s largest training supercomputer; the deal also raises concerns about model access restrictions for other AI providers.
