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Cursor is now a part of SpaceX
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Cursor has been acquired by SpaceX, finalizing a process that began in April with a partnership to enhance model training efforts. The acquisition aims to advance Cursor's capabilities in developing AI teammates for real work applications.
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- Praise: Grok 4.6 is almost as good at coding as Codex, but lots cheaper — a potential game changer for developers looking for cost-effective solutions.
- Praise: The optimistic scenario would be Grok becoming a fast-follower with cheaper rates, which could shake up the coding landscape and lure developers away from established models.
- Concern: Cursor's $60B valuation seems insane to me, raising serious doubts about its market position against giants like Codex.
- Concern: There's skepticism about whether Cursor has the infrastructure to develop, train, and refine competitive frontier models, leaving its future uncertain.
- Concern: The concentration of so much wealth and power in one unstable figure like Elon Musk is objectively bad for society, raising ethical concerns about AI development.