SpaceX Secures Option To Buy Coding Startup Cursor For $60 Billion
SpaceX will either buy Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for their partnership, gaining access to Colossus compute to scale Cursor's coding AI models.
CNBCSpaceX says it can buy Cursor later this year for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for 'our work together'
The GuardianSpaceX secures option to buy AI startup Cursor for $60bn or partner for $10bn
Business InsiderSpaceX strikes $60 billion deal for the right to buy coding startup Cursor
TechCrunchSpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60 billion | TechCrunch
The VergeSpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion
Overview
SpaceX said it has the right to acquire Cursor later this year for $60 billion or will pay $10 billion for their joint work, according to a post on X.
The partnership gives Cursor access to SpaceX's Colossus supercomputer, described as having the equivalent compute power of a million Nvidia H100 chips and as powered by 200,000 Nvidia GPUs.
Cursor CEO Michael Truell said he was "excited to partner" to scale up Composer, and SpaceX said the deal pairs Cursor's product with Colossus, according to posts on X.
Cursor's valuation rose from $2.5 billion in January last year to $29.3 billion after a November Series D, and it was reported to be seeking over $50 billion in a new raise.
SpaceX did not disclose whether either payment could be made in stock, and the announcement comes as SpaceX prepares for a potential public offering and amid the Musk v. Altman trial, according to reports.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a high-stakes business competition centered on valuation and strategy. Editorial choices emphasize deal numbers (60B vs 50B), competitive catch-up with OpenAI, and Musk’s controversies (trial, exodus) using evaluative terms like "poised" and "massive exodus". Source content (company posts, CEO excitement) appears but lacks skeptical external voices.