Microsoft considered buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, say sources

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    "title": "Microsoft considered buying Cursor before SpaceX deal, say sources - Bol News",
    "excerpt": "Microsoft is also working to strengthen the adoption of its AI-powered tools. Microsoft was reportedly looking for a potential agreement with Pakistan i co-founder’s AI startup Cursor, before SpaceX reached a deal, according to CNBC. CNBC's report says that before SpaceX’s announcement this week that it’s obtained the right to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, Microsoft considered a potential deal for the AI coding startup. Earlier this month, CNBC reported that venture capital firms were preparing to fund Cursor at a valuation of $50 billion, highlighting the growing demand for AI tools that help developers quickly build websites and applications. Microsoft declined to comment. A Cursor spokesperson didn’t respond to a request for comment. Although Microsoft is also working to strengthen the adoption of its AI-powered tools and has gained strong attention from developers after launching GitHub Copilot. In addition, the company is actively investing in the sector and plays a key role as a cloud service provider, putting billions of dollar s into major industry players such as OpenAI and Anthropic. [video width=\"638\" height=\"360\" mp4=\"https://www.bolnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WhatsApp-Video-2026-04-24-at-8.30.13-PM.mp4\"][/video] Notably, SpaceX has announced a major artificial intelligence partnership with Cursor, the AI code-generation startup co-founded by Karachi...",
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