SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cursor for $60 Billion

Summary

According to The Wall Street Journal, SpaceX has secured an option to acquire Anysphere, the company behind the AI-powered code editor Cursor, for approximately $60 billion. Cursor has rapidly emerged as one of the most prominent AI-assisted development tools, competing directly with GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and other agentic coding environments. The reported deal size — $60 billion for a relatively young AI coding startup — signals the extraordinary valuations being placed on AI developer tool