# xAI-Anysphere Option Deal On April 21, 2026, [[xAI]] announced a deal granting it the right to acquire Anysphere, the maker of [[Cursor]], for $60B later in the year, or to pay $10B for joint work being done together. This option was subsequently consummated as the [[SpaceX-Cursor Acquisition]] after xAI was folded into SpaceX in May 2026. ## Significance This was the structural setup for the SpaceX/Cursor coding-tool acquisition that closed at the same valuation. The option mechanic let [[Elon Musk]] secure rights to [[Cursor]] (Anysphere's flagship AI coding product) prior to consolidating his AI assets, then exercise the acquisition through the merged SpaceXAI entity. ## See Also - [[Cursor]] - [[xAI]] - [[SpaceX-Cursor Acquisition]] - [[xAI-SpaceX Merger]]