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

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SpaceX says it has agreement to acquire Cursor for $60B.

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/spacex-says-it-has-option...https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/spacex-cursor-de...

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(https://archive.ph/c2Tac)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/spacex-sa...

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SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion - The Verge.

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SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion The VergeSpaceX says it can buy Cursor later this year for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for 'our work together'

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SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60 billion.

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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 $60 billion or pay a fee of $10 billion.

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**Summary:** SpaceX reportedly reached an agreement to potentially acquire AI startup Cursor for $60 billion. This deal comes as SpaceX prepares for an IPO, making it a unique arrangement involving Elon Musk's combined companies. **Why It Matters:** The potential acquisition of Cursor by SpaceX is significant due to the high valuation and the strategic

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