# Cursor Launches Origin Code Hosting Platform as GitHub Outage Exposes Opening in AI Coding Race

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> **Published:** 2026-08-17T22:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** PRODUCT_LAUNCH  
> **Impact Score:** 90/100  
> **Primary Source:** [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/cursor-launches-origin-code-hosting-platform-as-github-outage-exposes-opening-in-ai-coding-race)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/cursor-launches-origin-code-hosting-platform-as-github-outage-exposes](https://spidits.com/timeline/cursor-launches-origin-code-hosting-platform-as-github-outage-exposes)

## Executive Summary
Cursor began rolling out Origin , its own code hosting platform, to paid users on Monday morning.

## Key Entities & Companies
- **Cursor**

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/infrastructure/cursor-launches-origin-code-hosting-platform-as-github-outage-exposes-opening-in-ai-coding-race)**: Cursor launches Origin code hosting platform as GitHub outage exposes opening in AI coding race — _Cursor began rolling out Origin , its own code hosting platform, to paid users on Monday morning. Roughly three and a half hours later, GitHub's status page..._

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