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published_at: "2026-08-25T03:07:05.000Z"
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summary: "Elon Musk informed staff at Cursor that Grok has fallen behind competing models and that he is not accustomed to losing. SpaceX acquired the AI startup for $60…"
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# SpaceX Buys Cursor for $60B to Close Grok AI Performance Gap

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**Published:** 2026-08-25T03:07:05.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** elon\-musk, cursor, xai, grok

## Summary

Elon Musk informed staff at Cursor that Grok has fallen behind competing models and that he is not accustomed to losing\. SpaceX acquired the AI startup for $60…

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