Musk's $60B purchase of Cursor that made Sam Altman 'upset' has an 'indian connection'
Elon Musk's SpaceX has acquired the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, drawing attention to co-founder Aman Sanger's background. The deal has intensified the rivalry between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Why it matters
This acquisition represents a massive consolidation in the AI sector and highlights the growing influence of young tech entrepreneurs with global roots.
Elon Musk’s $60 billion acquisition of Cursor has put the AI coding startup and its co-founder Aman Sanger in the spotlight, with the deal also drawing attention in India because of Sanger’s family roots. Aman Sanger, who was born in the US to Indian immigrant parents, co-founded Cursor in 2022 after studying computer science at MIT. The AI coding company grew rapidly before being acquired by Musk’s SpaceX, with its founders reportedly receiving billions of dollars in SpaceX shares.
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