# SpaceX purchases Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor [U]

> When SpaceX isn’t landing rockets, it’s apparently landing AI company deals. In February, the firm behind Starlink absorbed xAI, which includes Twitter-turned-X.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/16/spacex-lands-deal-to-likely-purchase-claude-code-and-openai-codex-competitor/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32998538abfe59f429fdbb)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #ai #openai #spacex #claude #code #codex #competitor #cursor
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