OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts

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OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts

The Decoder · Aug 29, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC

OpenAI is cutting off the AI coding tool Cursor after SpaceX acquired the company, citing Elon Musk's track record of breaking contracts. Cursor co-founder Michael Truell downplays the move, saying OpenAI models account for just five percent of the tool's AI traffic.…

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