Cursor is partnering with SpaceX to expand computing power for its AI coding tools, aiming to build more advanced models faster and at lower cost. (AP Photo)

The rocket manufacturer is piling into the AI coding race, a battle that will pit it against the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.

From Google intern at 18 to a billionaire at 25, Cursor CEO Michael Truell's rise is one of Silicon Valley's fastest.

SpaceX announced a partnership with coding startup Cursor that will give Elon Musk's a major foothold in the AI coding race.

SpaceX said it secured the right to buy artificial-intelligence coding startup Cursor for $60 billion. In a post on X Tuesday, SpaceX announced that the companies were working closely together on coding and AI,

Andreessen Horowitz and Thrive Capital are poised for a multibillion-dollar windfall from their early investments in Cursor if Elon Musk’s SpaceX moves forward with an agreement to acquire the artificial intelligence coding startup for $60 billion.

Partnering with Cursor could be a crucial step for Elon Musk to get ahead of AI rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite internet titan may pay $60 billion for an A.I. coding start-up. It further clouds SpaceX’s once-simple business plan.