SpaceX+xAI+Cursor called the new #3 frontier AI lab
thedealdirector · x · 2026-08-16
The author argues that the combination of SpaceX, xAI, and Cursor constitutes the new number three frontier AI lab, despite xAI's perceived lack of impact and the dominance of players like Google Gemini. From a commercial perspective, it is estimated that the combined run rate of Cursor and xAI ($4.5B to $5B) rivals the inference revenue of Google's Gemini models.
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