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Cursor Deal: SpaceX said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Cursor.
The arrangement gives SpaceX the right to acquire the company later this year in a deal that could be valued at $60 billion.
The move reflects SpaceX’s growing interest in expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities.
In a statement posted online, the companies said they are working together to build advanced AI systems designed to improve coding and knowledge-based tasks.
The collaboration underscores increasing investment in AI tools across the technology and aerospace sectors.
Additional details about the agreement, including timing and terms of a potential acquisition, were not immediately released.
SpaceX said its collaboration with AI startup Cursor is expected to accelerate the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems.
The companies stated that combining Cursor’s widely used tools for professional software engineers with SpaceX’s large-scale computing infrastructure will support the creation of more capable AI models.
SpaceX is leveraging a high-performance training system described as having the equivalent power of one million H100 chips.
As part of the agreement, Cursor has granted SpaceX the option to acquire the company later this year for $60 billion.
Alternatively, SpaceX could pay $10 billion tied to the joint development efforts between the two firms.
The deal aligns with Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s broader strategy to position SpaceX as a major force in artificial intelligence.
The initiative comes ahead of a potential public offering for the company.
Earlier this year, Musk integrated SpaceX with his AI venture xAI as part of that push.
The partnership between SpaceX and Cursor underscores a broader trend in the artificial intelligence sector.
AI startups are increasingly aligning with larger technology firms to secure the computing resources required to train and scale advanced models.
The need for high-performance infrastructure has become a critical factor in the race to develop more powerful AI systems.
Earlier this week, Amazon announced a $5 billion investment in Anthropic.
The deal is expected to provide the startup with expanded access to Amazon’s proprietary Trainium chips for AI model training.
Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for a highly anticipated initial public offering.
The IPO, reportedly targeted for June, is expected to seek a valuation ranging from $1.75 trillion to $1.8 trillion.
If achieved, the listing could rank among the largest public offerings in history.
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