SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Tool Maker Anysphere for $60 Billion in All-Stock Deal
SpaceX announced June 16, 2026, it will acquire Anysphere, developer of the AI-powered code editor Cursor, in an all-stock transaction valued at $60 billion. The deal marks one of the largest acquisitions involving a private aerospace company and represents SpaceX's expansion into artificial intelligence software tools. Under the agreement, Anysphere shareholders will receive SpaceX equity with no cash component disclosed. Cursor has gained adoption among software developers as an AI coding assistant that integrates machine learning to accelerate programming workflows. Financial terms beyond the headline valuation and closing timeline were not immediately available. The acquisition signals SpaceX's strategic push beyond rocket manufacturing and satellite internet services into enterprise software infrastructure. Anysphere's technology could potentially support SpaceX's internal software development operations and future AI-driven aerospace applications.