Opinion: OpenAI Might Cut Cursor Post-Acquisition to Push Own Models
hexiang · x · 2026-08-31
This post highlights the importance of backing companies that won't "pull the plug" on integrations. The author speculates that if OpenAI were to acquire Cursor, it would likely discontinue the third-party tool and instead leverage X (Twitter) to promote its proprietary models directly, illustrating the asymmetry between platform holders and tool developers.
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