SpaceX is acquiring AI coding assistant developer Anysphere, maker of Cursor, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal. Announced Tuesday, the move aims to boost SpaceX's enterprise AI market presence and follows its recent IPO.
SpaceX is set to acquire AI coding company Cursor for $60 billion in shares, following SpaceX's own massive IPO. Cursor, used by major tech firms, leverages AI to automate code writing, aligning with SpaceX's growing AI ambitions.
SpaceX is acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in stock. The deal aims to bolster SpaceX's AI division, which merged with Elon Musk's xAI, and help it compete with major AI labs.
SpaceX is set to acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in stock, aiming to bolster its AI division, which merged with Elon Musk's xAI. The deal follows SpaceX's recent IPO and aims to accelerate its AI capabilities.
Microsoft is reportedly seeking assistance from rival Amazon Web Services (AWS) to manage GitHub's capacity issues, exacerbated by a surge in AI-driven usage. Despite plans to move GitHub to Azure, increasing demand has necessitated a multi-cloud strategy, with GitHub commits projected to reach 14 billion by 2026.
A user describes their experience using Google's Gemini to "vibe-code" a yard management app. Despite initial bugs and design flaws, the AI proved effective in diagnosing plant issues, highlighting the gap between AI's theoretical understanding and real-world application.
OpenAI is transforming ChatGPT into a personalized 'super app' under Thibault Sottiaux, aiming to integrate proactive AI assistance into daily life, competing with Google and Anthropic.
OpenAI announced its acquisition of Ona, a startup specializing in secure cloud environments for AI agents. The deal aims to enhance OpenAI's Codex coding assistant and facilitate wider deployment of AI agents by organizations. This acquisition follows a series of recent purchases by OpenAI as it competes in the rapidly growing AI market.
AI coding agent startup Niteshift has secured $7 million in seed funding, led by Greylock's Jerry Chen. Founded by former Datadog engineers, Niteshift aims to provide infrastructure that separates AI coding models from their underlying platforms, addressing concerns about model makers competing with their users.
Microsoft has temporarily removed dozens of its open source projects from GitHub after discovering malware that steals user passwords, impacting Azure and AI development tools.
Microsoft researchers found a vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Code GitHub Action that could expose credentials in software development pipelines via prompt injection attacks, now patched.
Tencent's Chief AI Scientist Yao Shunyu argues the AI race is in its early stages, with vast opportunities in coding agents, embodied intelligence, and multimodal AI, despite current setbacks.
GrapeRoot, an open-source dependency graph-based tool, optimizes AI coding interactions with large codebases, reportedly doubling speed and tripling cost savings by reducing unnecessary context loading.
HKUST's Master of Public Management program emphasizes judgment, not coding, as the key skill for leaders navigating the AI era. The program targets mid-career professionals, integrating AI literacy across the curriculum to address ethical tensions and public interest.
Microsoft's AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, stated the company is prioritizing competition with Anthropic over Google or OpenAI, viewing Anthropic's enterprise AI tools as a direct threat to Microsoft's core business. This focus intensifies following Anthropic's AI coding tool 'Cowork' release, which caused a stock sell-off and prompted Microsoft to develop its own advanced AI models.
Google has launched Gemma 4 12B, a new AI model designed for efficiency, capable of running on consumer laptops with 16GB RAM. It offers advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities with reduced latency and memory usage compared to larger variants.
Uber has implemented monthly spending caps of $1,500 per AI coding tool for employees to manage rising costs after exceeding its AI budget. This move follows similar actions by Microsoft and Walmart.
Claude AI experienced a significant outage on June 2, 2026, affecting multiple Anthropic services. Users sought alternatives like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Windsurf for coding needs.
Microsoft and Google are entering the AI coding service market, currently dominated by Anthropic. The market is projected to grow significantly, and tech giants see it as a crucial area for revenue and ecosystem lock-in.
Google and Microsoft are intensifying their efforts in the booming generative AI coding market, challenging leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI. Both tech giants are leveraging their cloud infrastructure and developer conferences to attract users with new AI models and competitive pricing, aiming to secure a significant share of this rapidly expanding sector.
Google's 'Debug' program is seeking EPA permission to release up to 32 million sterile male mosquitoes in California and Florida over two years. The method uses the wolbachia bacteria to prevent offspring, aiming to reduce disease-spreading insects.
Chinese AI startup MiniMax launched its M3 model, boasting reduced computational needs, faster speeds, and a 1 million token processing capacity. It reportedly outperforms rivals like GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding benchmarks.
A Java developer added hidden instructions to his open-source testing app, jqwik, to sabotage projects using AI coding agents, sparking ethical concerns and legal questions.
Anthropic, creator of Claude, raises $65bn in funding, valuing the company at $965bn, surpassing OpenAI. The deal reflects its growth driven by enterprise adoption of its coding assistants and positions it as a safety-focused leader in the AI industry.
