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SpaceX to Acquire Cursor in B Stock Deal, Deepening Elon Musk’s AI Empire

SpaceX to Acquire Cursor in $60B Stock Deal, Deepening Elon Musk’s AI Empire

Elon Musk’s AI ambitions may have just found their developer toolchain. Just days after becoming one of the world’s most valuable public companies, SpaceX has locked in a deal to buy AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in stock, marking one of the biggest acquisitions in the artificial intelligence industry. The company confirmed on Tuesday that Cursor’s parent company, Anysphere, will become a wholly owned subsidiary once the transaction closes. Regulatory filings indicate that SpaceX expects the acquisition to be completed in the third quarter of 2026. The move follows an arrangement announced in April that gave SpaceX the option to either acquire Cursor for $60 billion or pay $10 billion to continue working closely with the company. Cursor shareholders will be paid entirely with SpaceX stock. Why SpaceX wants Cursor The acquisition is the clearest sign yet that Musk is betting heavily on AI coding tools as SpaceX tries to narrow the gap with rivals OpenAI and Anthropic. Cursor has become one of the fastest-growing names in AI-assisted programming. Its software helps developers …

Android apps will soon let you use your face to control your cursor

Developers can now integrate the accessibility feature into their apps, allowing users to control the cursor with facial gestures or by moving their heads. For example, they can open their mouth to move the cursor or raise their eyebrows to click and drag. Announced during last year’s Google I/O for desktop, Project Gameface uses the device’s camera and a database of facial expressions from MediaPipe’s Face Landmarks Detection API to manipulate the cursor. “Through the device’s camera, it seamlessly tracks facial expressions and head movements, translating them into intuitive and personalized control,” Google explained in its announcement. “Developers can now build applications where their users can configure their experience by customizing facial expressions, gesture sizes, cursor speed, and more.” While Gameface was initially made for gamers, Google says it has also partnered with Incluzza — a social enterprise in India focused on accessibility — to see how they can expand it to other settings like work, school, and social situations. Project Gameface was inspired by quadriplegic video game streamer Lance Carr, who has muscular dystrophy. Carr collaborated with …