OpenAI to cut Cursor model access Nov. 12 after SpaceX's $60B Anysphere deal
shashib · x · 2026-09-07
After SpaceX closed its $60B all-stock acquisition of Anysphere on Aug 14, OpenAI notified SpaceX it will wind down its 4-year contract supplying models to Cursor, with a proposed shutoff date of Nov 12, 2026 — the maximum notice its contract allows.
- OpenAI says the contract allowed cancellation on ownership change, and Cursor won't get its next model, Astra
- OpenAI cites compliance: it can't be confident SpaceX will operate within its terms, pointing to X's alleged breach after Musk's takeover and Musk's admitted xAI terms violations
- Per Truell, OpenAI models carry 5% of Cursor's traffic
- Cursor says it has joined the SpaceXAI team working on Grok, Grok Build, Grok Bot, Grok API, and Cursor itself
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