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Top story · TechnologySpaceX Acquires AI Coding Firm Cursor in $60bn All-Stock Deal Days After Record IPOThe acquisition of Anysphere, maker of the Cursor coding platform, underscores Elon Musk’s ambition to dominate artificial intelligence following SpaceX’s historic Nasdaq debut.
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