
SpaceX has announced its acquisition of Cursor, an AI coding tool, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal. This acquisition is the largest startup M&A deal of 2026 and positions SpaceX in the enterprise software development market. Cursor, founded four years ago, has achieved over $1 billion in annualized revenue and was valued at $30 billion last November. The deal reflects SpaceX's strategic expansion beyond space exploration, aligning with its recent IPO and other acquisitions under Elon Musk's leadership.
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