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AI Coding AssistantsTHE DECODERPublished: Apr 22, 2026, 22:00 JST

SpaceX secures $60 billion option to buy Cursor, an AI coding assistant, to strengthen xAI's software development capabilities

SpaceX has locked in the right to purchase Cursor, an AI-powered coding tool startup, for $60 billion. Cursor is a code editor (similar to VS Code) that uses AI to auto-complete code, suggest fixes, and explain functions as developers type—reducing the time spent writing boilerplate code and debugging.

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