# The Story of Cursor: The Fastest AI Company and Massive Comeback

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Podcast: [Limitless: An AI Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/limitless-an-ai-podcast-7326914)
Published: 2026-05-25T13:44:04+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/97cf8c18
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## Resource

Things people aren't talking about enough: Cursor’s rapid growth, its role as an AI coding harness, and the data and training advantages that may support its moat. With the reported SpaceX and xAI deal, there's a real possibility of combining Cursor with Grok and large-scale compute. ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Cursor Story 1:54 The Harness Moat 4:51 Budgets and Data 8:59 The Deals 12:31 The Vision 14:58 Concerns 17:23 Final Takes ------ 🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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