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Industry·Aug 14·all news from August 14, 2026

SpaceX Completes $60 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Cursor

SpaceX has finalized a 60 billion dollar acquisition of the artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor. This purchase marks a strategic effort by Elon Musk to strengthen his competitive position against AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.

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