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A single new sentence in SpaceX's amended IPO filing could signal the biggest merger in history

A SpaceX-Tesla merger could be the endgame.

AI coding startup Cognition raises $1 billion at $26 billion value

AI coding startup Cognition raises $1 billion at $26 billion value

AI startup Cognition has secured over one billion dollars in a new funding round. This brings its valuation to a massive twenty-six billion dollars. Their AI agent, Devin, automates programming for engineers. This funding highlights strong investor interest in AI for software development. Cognition plans to use the funds to…

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SpaceX's IPO filing is full of surprises

SpaceX's IPO filing is full of surprises

SpaceX’s long-awaited IPO prospectus was revealing. Here are some key takeaways.

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Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Microsoft is actively seeking AI startups for potential acquisitions. This move aims to bolster its AI talent and develop a cutting-edge AI model independently. The company is reportedly in discussions with Inception, a startup focused on novel large language model development.

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'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses

An AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming.

Claude-powered AI coding agent deletes entire company database in 9 seconds — backups zapped, after Cursor tool powered by Anthropic's Claude goes rogue

After the company database was wiped in just 9 seconds, the founder of PocketOS penned a social media post to warn others about the 'systemic failures' of flagship AI and digital services providers.

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Elon Musk's xAI discussed partnership with Mistral to try and rival OpenAI and Anthropic, report

Musk's xAI eyed Europe's AI giant Mistral in a bid to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic, according to a report.

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Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX lined up a $60 billion deal

Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX lined up a $60 billion deal

Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.

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Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX

Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceX

From Google intern at 18 to a billionaire at 25, Cursor CEO Michael Truell’s rise is one of Silicon Valley’s fastest.

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built

Fail fast, revise, repeat: Esther Wojcicki brings her classroom philosophy to healthcare investing with the launch of Treehub.

SpaceX Offers AI Coding Startup Cursor $60B to Save Elon Musk's Failing xAI Software

SpaceX Offers AI Coding Startup Cursor $60B to Save Elon Musk's Failing xAI Software

SpaceX plans to acquire AI startup Cursor for $50 billion, aiming to enhance its software division and compete with industry rivals. The deal highlights Musk's commitment to advancing AI technology.

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SpaceX nears deal with Cursor

The deal underscores Elon Musk's push to make SpaceX into an AI powerhouse ahead of its potential IPO.

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export controls still hold things back.

Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds ‘shaky foundations’ and eventually ‘things start to crumble’

Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds ‘shaky foundations’ and eventually ‘things start to crumble’

Cursor CEO Michael Truell draws a sharp line between AI-assisted coding and “vibe coding”—and warns that skipping the details leads to software that eventually collapses under its own weight.

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Your AI agent's headline-grabbing capabilities may mask a serious reliability issue

Most AI vendors don't benchmark for reliability. A new benchmark from Princeton researchers does.

The rise and uncertain future of $29 billion AI coding startup Cursor

It counts 67% of the Fortune 500 as clients—but still may not survive the AI age.

Elon Musk admits xAI 'wasn't built right' as only 2 co-founders remain and its biggest AI bet stalls out

Nine of xAI's 11 original co-founders, not including Musk, have left the company.

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Shoes outside! Silicon Valley startups adopt desi habit

A growing trend in San Francisco's tech scene sees employees leaving shoes outside office doors, a practice inspired by cultural norms. Startups like Cursor and Spur are adopting this policy, with leaders citing a desire to create a more comfortable, home-like atmosphere and practical benefits like cleanliness. This shift reflects…

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'I'm from India and…': Social media reacts to $29.3-billion California-based AI startup's 'no shoes' policy in office

A California‑based artificial intelligence (AI) startup valued at about $29.3 billion went viral for its unusual office rule that does not allow employees to wear shoes inside the workspace.

Cursor claims more than 30,000 Nvidia engineers commit 3x more code and make coding 'a lot more fun than it used to be', but is it too good to be true?

Cursor claims Nvidia engineers produce three times more code using AI tools, yet industry observers remain skeptical about the quality and stability of the code.

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Nvidia now produces three times as much code as before AI — specialized version of Cursor is being used by over 30,000 Nvidia engineers internally

Cursor, an AI-assisted development environment, essentially an IDE, is being used by Nvidia internally to boost coding efficiency. Cursor says the Green Team's internal code commits have tripled since its implementation while the bug rate has stayed flat, leading to increased productivity across every phase of the development lifecycle.

Cursor’s OpenAI-powered swarms of agents built and ran a browser for a week with no human help. Here’s why that matters

Cursor’s experiment shows how AI is shifting from answering prompts to running real projects—hinting at a future where machines don’t just help, but work as an “orchestra.”

Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds 'shaky foundations' and eventually 'things start to crumble’

“Vibe coding refers to a method of coding with AI where you kind of close your eyes and you don't look at the code at all and you just ask the AI to go build the thing for you.”

As AI investors fret over ROI, these startups attracted serious cash from customers in 2025

A Brex survey shows that coding and video are reaping big customer gains.

Exclusive: Cursor acquires code review startup Graphite as AI coding competition heats up

The deal gives Cursor, currently valued at $29 billion, more code review and debugging capabilities.

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