How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer

What Happened

SpaceX offered to acquire Cursor, an AI coding software maker, for $60 billion, preempting the company's planned $2 billion funding round that would have valued it at $50 billion. The deal includes an option to buy Cursor later this year or pay $10 billion for AI collaboration. SpaceX aims to strengthen AI capabilities to compete with Anthropic and OpenAI.

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