# SpaceX Buys Cursor: Rockets, AI, and the $60 Billion Bet

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Podcast: [The AI & Tech Society by Danar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ai-tech-society-by-danar-6741953)
Published: 2026-06-17T11:20:03+00:00
Episode link: https://digitalstrategy-ai.com/
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## Resource

The xAI Merger Background February 2026: SpaceX announces xAI acquisition Finalized May 6, 2026 xAI valued at ~$250 billion Created vertically integrated "innovation engine" Brings Grok, Colossus supercluster, X platform under SpaceX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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