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OpenAI to end model access to Cursor after acquisition by Elon Musk's SpaceX
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OpenAI announced late Friday that it is ending developers' access to its models on Cursor, following the acquisition of the AI coding startup by Elon Musk's SpaceX earlier this month.
Key facts
- SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor on Aug. 14, according to financial filings
- Musk sued OpenAI, Altman and Brockman in 2024 after co-founding and helping to fund the AI company as a non-profit research lab in 2015
- Its "proposed shutoff date" for OpenAI models via Cursor is Nov. 12, 2026
- Cursor CEO Michael Truell said, in a post on the SpaceX-owned social network X Friday night: "OpenAI models serve about 5% of Cursor user traffic, and they're speaking with the OpenAI team to resolve
Summary
Cursor CEO Michael Truell said, in a post on the SpaceX-owned social network X Friday night: "OpenAI models serve about 5% of Cursor user traffic, and we're speaking with the OpenAI team to resolve this. Its "proposed shutoff date" for OpenAI models via Cursor is Nov. 12, 2026. Cursor and OpenAI did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor on Aug. 14, according to financial filings.