Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX stepped in

Microsoft considered buying Cursor but did not move forward. SpaceX now holds the rights to acquire the startup for $60 ...
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Microsoft exits Cursor pursuit as SpaceX eyes $60B deal

Microsoft has decided not to pursue AI coding startup Cursor, now the focus of a $60 billion acquisition option by SpaceX. The move comes as Microsoft faces heightened competition in AI coding, with ...

Why Musk's $60 billion Cursor bet is really about AI's 'last mile'

SpaceX has secured an option to acquire AI coding startup Anysphere for $60 billion, placing Elon Musk in the race to control ...

Inside the AI startup Elon Musk is betting $60 billion on

The 4-year-old startup just propelled SpaceX in the AI coding race.

eGain Announces Enterprise AI Platform Connectors for Copilot, Claude, Gemini, and Cursor

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN) today announced new enterprise AI platform ...

Microsoft looked at buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, sources say

Prior to SpaceX's announcement that it's agreed to a potential purchase of Cursor, Microsoft looked at buying the AI coding startup.

Microsoft reportedly eyed Cursor before SpaceX's $60 billion deal but chose not to proceed

Microsoft Corp. MSFT had been reportedly eyeing AI coding startup Cursor before SpaceX made headlines with its $60 billion ...

Why SpaceX is desperate to own Cursor before year-end

SpaceX’s deal with Cursor is less a conventional takeover bet than a race against the calendar. The Elon Musk-led company has secured the right to buy the AI coding startup for $60 billion later this ...