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OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk contract history

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OpenAI is ending its contract to supply models to AI coding tool Cursor after SpaceX acquired the company for $60B, with access shutting off on 12 November and its forthcoming Astra model withheld. Cursor co-founder Michael Truell downplayed the move.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-08-29 10:15 · The Next Web
    OpenAI to stop supplying models to Cursor after SpaceX acquisition
  2. 2026-08-29 08:15 · The Decoder
    OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts

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