SpaceX
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) is an aerospace manufacturer and satellite communications company that integrates advanced autonomous control systems and AI telemetry software, and recently acquired the AI-coding platform Cursor (Anysphere) to accelerate software automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does SpaceX use AI in its engineering workflows?▼
SpaceX utilizes machine learning for rocket trajectory optimization, satellite collision avoidance (Starlink), and autonomous guidance, along with Cursor's AI coding tools to optimize flight software development.
Why did SpaceX acquire Cursor (Anysphere)?▼
To establish a footprint in developer workflows and AI-driven software automation, utilizing Cursor's state-of-the-art context engineering and code generation models to accelerate flight software and enterprise tool development.
Quick Facts
- CategoryFoundational AI
- Key ApplicationAerospace engineering, autonomous guidance systems, satellite broadband (Starlink), and developer tool workflows.
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Roelof Botha joins SpaceX's board of directors
The former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an "existing vacancy" on SpaceX's board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever.
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Newly public SpaceX Corp. today announced plans to acquire Cursor, the developer of a popular vibe coding platform, for $60 billion in stock. The companies expect to close the transaction by the end of the quarter. The move is not unexpected. In April, SpaceX partnered with Cursor to develop artific
SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
SpaceX Acquires AI Coding Tool Cursor For $60B In Year's Largest Startup M&A Deal
The acquisition of Cursor gives SpaceX a foothold into the enterprise software development market, where AI-assisted coding has taken off and led large companie
SpaceX to acquire AI coding platform Cursor for $60 billion
Separately, neither could compete. Now they hope they can.
SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T
SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.
SpaceX reaches deal to acquire AI coding assistant Cursor
SpaceX is entering the AI software tooling market by acquiring coding assistant platform Cursor for $60 billion.
SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO
The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.
As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
Elon Musk Is the World's First Trillionaire
SpaceX's stock market debut has thrust the richest man in the universe into an unexplored frontier of wealth.
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI's hot IPO summer
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SpaceX's record IPO, Bezos' Prometheus rising and Anthropic's controversial call for AI limits
Blastoff! Elon Musk's SpaceX went public Thursday evening and raised a stunning $75 billion, easily an all-time record. Investors bid the stock up 19% over the $135 asking price Friday morning, then shares closed at about $161, giving the company a valuation $2.1 trillion. It's likely to bode well f
SpaceX Shares Close Up 19% After Largest IPO Of All Time
The SpaceX offering caps a remarkable journey for a company that has raised nearly $12 billion in private investment since its founding in 2002 to become the wo
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You Probably Won't Get Rich Off the SpaceX IPO
The company has set aside an unusually high number of shares for retail investors. Still, experts say, you're just getting the crumbs.
SpaceX IPO Puts Elon Musk's 'Extreme' Ownership to the Test
The rocket maker debuts on Nasdaq today under a wave of criticism about Musk's near-absolute control. It's how the company has worked from the start.
After raising record $75B in IPO, Elon Musk's SpaceX pops 20% in trading debut
Updated with Friday's trading: Shares of Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. jumped 19% over their $135 asking price Friday morning after one of the most hotly anticipated initial public stock offerings in living memory. The stock closed at about $161, valuing the company at $2.1 trilli
Why You Might Already Own SpaceX Shares, Siri's AI Makeover, and Knicks Owner's Surveillance Machine
Today on Uncanny Valley, we take an early look at the SpaceX IPO and why you might find yourself among the investors without even realizing it.
Endurance Energy raises $54M to tap geothermal power from undersea volcanoes
Endurance Energy Inc., a Seattle startup building generators that tap heat from undersea volcanoes, revealed today that it has raised $54 million in new funding to advance its plans for offshore power plants as energy demand surges. Founded in 2024 by Andrew Redd, a former SpaceX engineer, Endurance
SpaceX officially prices shares at $135 in the largest IPO ever
Wits its official share pricing announcement, SpaceX's IPO has begun.
SpaceX SPV investors won't know their true holdings until post-IPO lock-ups lift
After SpaceX makes its public debut, lower-tier SPV investors face hidden fees, lengthy payout delays, and the risk of outright fraud.
Before You Cheer The IPO Window, Watch Where The Money Goes
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People Living Near xAI's Dirty Data Centers Are Furious About the SpaceX IPO
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xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims
A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO.
The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceX's unbelievable IPO
Most of the value in SpaceX's IPO is effectively a call option on the company's ambitious space data center plans.
It's not FAANG anymore. It's MANGOS.
With SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords - and a new acronym to m
AI Services And Robotics Lead Diverse Crop Of 29 New May Unicorns As SpaceX, Anthropic And OpenAI Line Up Blockbuster Exits
A total of 29 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in May, but the standout trend was not new AI models, but rather the businesses helping enterprises
OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic
The ChatGPT-maker announced it has filed paperwork to go public, just a week after rival Anthropic took the same step.
Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
In a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
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"Everyone is in a place where it's no fun to be there."