Cursor is an AI-driven code editor enhancing developer productivity. It offers features like code generation, debugging, and collaboration.
According to TechFlow Research, Morgan Stanley's August 16 research report noted that Reuters reported PE giant Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday, driving a collective surge in the software sector last Friday. Workday has a market cap of approximately $50 billion. If acquired at a 30% to 40% premium, the valuation would be approximately 5x 2027 P/S ratio and 16x 2027 free cash flow, both below historical averages. Morgan Stanley believes this indicates software stocks may have become cheap enough to entice PE firms to re-enter the market; if the deal materializes, it will boost sector valuations. The report also noted that while open-source models suppress token prices, hyperscalers can still maintain 20% to 60% ROIC on their proprietary compute. Investor surveys show 52% expect increased divergence within software stocks, with bulls numbering approximately twice that of bears. Morgan Stanley expects Cursor's annualized ARR to reach $8 billion by year-end and $33 billion by 2030, maintaining an Underweight rating on Netcompany. PE returning to acquisitions, cost layering of open-source models, and investor confidence repair—these three signals indicate software sector valuations have been compressed to a critical point.
According to EU-Startups, AI security startup Mindgard announced the completion of a €26 million (approximately $30 million) Series A funding round, led by Album VC, with participation from Karma Ventures, .406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, IQ Capital, and Lakestar. Mindgard was founded by Dr. Peter Garraghan in 2022, incubated by Lancaster University in the UK, and is headquartered in Boston and London. The company's platform provides Shadow AI discovery, AI red teaming, and runtime AI protection capabilities, and has helped disclose over 150 high-impact AI security vulnerabilities, covering issues such as the Cursor IDE zero-day code execution vulnerability, Google Antigravity trusted workspace defects, and ChatGPT image generation protection failures.
Odaily News: Global venture capital firm Accel has announced that it has raised $3.5 billion in new funds for early-stage investments worldwide. A total of four funds were raised, including a global expansion fund of $1.35 billion for larger early-stage rounds and follow-on investments; a U.S. fund and a Europe and Israel fund, each sized at $800 million; and an India fund of $550 million.Accel partner Harry Nelis said that companies are raising more capital earlier in their lifecycle than ever before, creating opportunities for investors, while the scale of risk remains.Accel has invested in AI companies such as Anthropic, Cursor, and Perplexity. (bloomberg)
According to Jin10 Data, SpaceX will announce its first earnings report since listing after the US stock market close on Tuesday. Since listing on June 12, the company's stock price has fallen nearly 50% from its high, with market capitalization shrinking by over $500 billion. As of Monday's close, it was reported at $114.53, approximately 15% lower than the IPO issuance price. Market focus centers on three key areas: • Starlink: S&P Global expects Q2 revenue to reach $6.9 billion, primarily driven by Starlink, which is currently SpaceX's only profitable business segment; • AI: SpaceX's AI business revenue was $818 million in the first three months of this year. It has reached compute supply cooperation agreements with Google, Anthropic, etc., and acquired coding startup Cursor (approximately $60 billion); • Starship: The 13th test flight was completed, but the booster experienced a hard landing. Analyst firm Bernstein believes Starship is one of the most critical factors supporting the high valuation. Additionally, after the lock-up period ends on Thursday, over 911 million shares (market value approximately $100 billion) will be unlocked for circulation. Coupled with short selling funds' paper profits reaching $8.3 billion, market selling pressure cannot be ignored.
AI infrastructure startup Fireworks AI has announced the completion of a $1.5 billion financing round, valuing the company at $17.5 billion. The company, previously backed by NVIDIA, primarily provides developers with cloud-based services for running open-source AI models, helping enterprises deploy AI applications at lower costs. This funding round was led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures, and TCV, with participation from NVIDIA, Evantic, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, among others. Currently, Fireworks processes approximately 40 trillion AI tokens daily. Its clients include companies such as Elastic, GitLab, and MongoDB. Previously, over half of its revenue came from the AI coding tool Cursor, but its client base has since become more diversified. (CNBC)
According to the latest macro-trend report released by QCP Group, market focus is shifting from the “signing-related optimism” surrounding multiple macro events toward post-signing execution risks. The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been formally signed; Brent crude oil prices have retreated below USD 80 per barrel, easing tail risks. However, traffic volume through the Strait of Hormuz remains at just 14 transits—well below normal levels—and a 60-day technical negotiation window has now opened. Market pricing is pivoting toward actual tanker flow volumes and progress on compliance with the Lebanon ceasefire. The Federal Reserve unanimously held interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75%, but signaled its intention to keep rates higher for longer. The median dot-plot projection for 2026 was raised to 3.8% (up from 3.4%), with the range widened to 3.4%–4.4%; forward guidance was simultaneously scrapped. Core PCE inflation forecasts stand at 3.30%, and headline PCE at 3.82%—both above target—confirming that inflation—not growth—remains the primary constraint. Following its IPO, SpaceX’s stock price has declined approximately 27% from its peak of USD 211 to USD 155, yet it remains 14.5% above its IPO price of USD 135. Market narrative has shifted from IPO momentum to AI financing logic: its USD 20 billion note issuance is earmarked to refinance an xAI bridge loan, while the ~USD 60 billion Anysphere/Cursor transaction converts equity into acquisition currency. SpaceX is now being integrated into the AI capital formation cycle. In the crypto market, S
According to TechFlow Research, Morgan Stanley's August 16 research report noted that Reuters reported PE giant Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday, driving a collective surge in the software sector last Friday. Workday has a market cap of approximately $50 billion. If acquired at a 30% to 40% premium, the valuation would be approximately 5x 2027 P/S ratio and 16x 2027 free cash flow, both below historical averages. Morgan Stanley believes this indicates software stocks may have become cheap enough to entice PE firms to re-enter the market; if the deal materializes, it will boost sector valuations. The report also noted that while open-source models suppress token prices, hyperscalers can still maintain 20% to 60% ROIC on their proprietary compute. Investor surveys show 52% expect increased divergence within software stocks, with bulls numbering approximately twice that of bears. Morgan Stanley expects Cursor's annualized ARR to reach $8 billion by year-end and $33 billion by 2030, maintaining an Underweight rating on Netcompany. PE returning to acquisitions, cost layering of open-source models, and investor confidence repair—these three signals indicate software sector valuations have been compressed to a critical point.
Odaily News AMD, the semiconductor giant, announced the launch of its enterprise-grade AI programming platform, AMD Instinct Coder. The platform combines AMD chips, Supermicro servers, and Spectro Cloud software, aiming to help enterprises deploy AI coding assistants locally, reduce the cost of cloud-based AI models, and protect code and data security.AMD stated that Instinct Coder is an "out-of-the-box" end-to-end AI development platform, integrating AMD EPYC processors, AMD Instinct GPUs, Supermicro AI servers, Spectro Cloud PaletteAI Inference Launchpad software, and the AMD-optimized GLM-5.2 model. It can be used for software development scenarios such as code generation, application modernization, automated testing, and code review.AMD said that compared to relying on cutting-edge cloud-based AI models, Instinct Coder can help enterprises reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 70%, with the fastest payback period shortened to 6 months.AMD noted that more and more enterprises are looking to leverage AI to improve development efficiency, but face two major challenges: on one hand, the cost of invoking top-tier cloud models continues to rise; on the other hand, entrusting enterprise source code, intellectual property, and sensitive data to third-party services poses security and compliance risks.Through a local deployment model, Instinct Coder allows enterprises to maintain control over their data and code while providing more predictable infrastructure costs. The platform supports development tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Visual Studio Code, and Cursor, with each node supporting up to 50 users (30 concurrent users).Additionally, the PaletteAI Inference Launchpad provided by Spectro Cloud enables AI workload management, model routing, request auditing, and cost monitoring, and supports invoking external models such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or xAI when needed.AMD stated that Instinct Coder aims to help enterprises break free from the high costs of cloud-based AI services, accelerate AI-driven software development processes while ensuring data security and autonomous control.
According to the latest macro-trend report released by QCP Group, market focus is shifting from the “signing-related optimism” surrounding multiple macro events toward post-signing execution risks. The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been formally signed; Brent crude oil prices have retreated below USD 80 per barrel, easing tail risks. However, traffic volume through the Strait of Hormuz remains at just 14 transits—well below normal levels—and a 60-day technical negotiation window has now opened. Market pricing is pivoting toward actual tanker flow volumes and progress on compliance with the Lebanon ceasefire. The Federal Reserve unanimously held interest rates steady at 3.50%–3.75%, but signaled its intention to keep rates higher for longer. The median dot-plot projection for 2026 was raised to 3.8% (up from 3.4%), with the range widened to 3.4%–4.4%; forward guidance was simultaneously scrapped. Core PCE inflation forecasts stand at 3.30%, and headline PCE at 3.82%—both above target—confirming that inflation—not growth—remains the primary constraint. Following its IPO, SpaceX’s stock price has declined approximately 27% from its peak of USD 211 to USD 155, yet it remains 14.5% above its IPO price of USD 135. Market narrative has shifted from IPO momentum to AI financing logic: its USD 20 billion note issuance is earmarked to refinance an xAI bridge loan, while the ~USD 60 billion Anysphere/Cursor transaction converts equity into acquisition currency. SpaceX is now being integrated into the AI capital formation cycle. In the crypto market, S
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and investor in Anthropic and OpenAI, recently shared his views on the “Pioneers of AI” podcast, offering assessments of several AI companies. Hoffman bluntly stated that SpaceX “is not an AI company,” describing its acquisition of Cursor and other moves as “buying relevance with money,” and labeled xAI as “a complete disaster”—all 11 of xAI’s original co-founders have departed, the company has undergone three reorganizations, and its flagship model Grok consistently lags behind competitors in benchmark tests. Regarding the U.S. government’s order—citing export controls—for Anthropic to delist its Fable and Mythos models, Hoffman expressed strong concern, criticizing the government’s approach as “authoritarian and principle-free,” and pointing out the stark asymmetry in regulatory standards applied to Anthropic versus OpenAI. Furthermore, Hoffman argued that Anthropic and OpenAI are not engaged in zero-sum competition; rather, each holds distinct advantages—in coding, design, legal frameworks, and consumer-facing applications—and both stand poised to become “infrastructure-level” companies in the AI era. He also announced his resignation from Microsoft’s board to fully dedicate himself to Manas AI, an AI-driven drug discovery company.
Alex Svanevik, CEO of on-chain data analytics platform Nansen, posted on X stating that from a hindsight perspective, if Binance founder CZ had completed the acquisition of FTX back then, his potential asset structure would have changed significantly. He would now likely hold an indirect exposure of approximately 8% stake in Anthropic, about 5% stake in the AI coding tool Cursor, as well as some investment interests related to SpaceX.It is reported that in November 2022, CZ had disclosed his intention to acquire FTX but later abandoned the plan after due diligence uncovered issues beyond his control. Subsequently, FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.
According to Jin10 Data, SpaceX will announce its first earnings report since listing after the US stock market close on Tuesday. Since listing on June 12, the company's stock price has fallen nearly 50% from its high, with market capitalization shrinking by over $500 billion. As of Monday's close, it was reported at $114.53, approximately 15% lower than the IPO issuance price. Market focus centers on three key areas: • Starlink: S&P Global expects Q2 revenue to reach $6.9 billion, primarily driven by Starlink, which is currently SpaceX's only profitable business segment; • AI: SpaceX's AI business revenue was $818 million in the first three months of this year. It has reached compute supply cooperation agreements with Google, Anthropic, etc., and acquired coding startup Cursor (approximately $60 billion); • Starship: The 13th test flight was completed, but the booster experienced a hard landing. Analyst firm Bernstein believes Starship is one of the most critical factors supporting the high valuation. Additionally, after the lock-up period ends on Thursday, over 911 million shares (market value approximately $100 billion) will be unlocked for circulation. Coupled with short selling funds' paper profits reaching $8.3 billion, market selling pressure cannot be ignored.
BNB Chain has announced the official mainnet launch of its AI Agent development platform, BNB Agent Studio.Developers can now use a single prompt in AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code to complete Agent wallet creation, on-chain identity registration (ERC-8004), and deployment, without needing to separately set up wallets, identities, payments, custody, or LLM integration.Once deployed, Agents can use the x402 protocol to automatically deduct fees from users' pre-funded wallets to cover LLM usage, and they can be discovered and invoked by other Agents via the ERC-8183 task interface. The entire process runs on the AWS Bedrock AgentCore.The platform is also launching a limited-time free trial, where users can experience the full deployment process on the BSC testnet using their GitHub account.
Odaily reports: Cursor, the AI coding tool under SpaceX, posted on X: "We have discovered a security incident affecting a tampered Claude Code VS Code extension accessed through our Cursor IDE extension marketplace, affecting up to 5,000 users. This malicious extension version was not developed by Anthropic, and it does not affect other extensions downloaded from the official website, Grok Bot, Grok, or our other SpaceXSI products.In response, we shut down the extension marketplace this afternoon, worked with the relevant service providers to remove the malware, and reopened the marketplace after confirming there was no further risk. If you are affected, please refer to the instructions in the official blog post to learn how to identify the malicious package and take measures to mitigate any potential impact. We have asked all customers to update Claude Code for VS Code to version 2.1.314."
According to EU-Startups, AI security startup Mindgard announced the completion of a €26 million (approximately $30 million) Series A funding round, led by Album VC, with participation from Karma Ventures, .406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, IQ Capital, and Lakestar. Mindgard was founded by Dr. Peter Garraghan in 2022, incubated by Lancaster University in the UK, and is headquartered in Boston and London. The company's platform provides Shadow AI discovery, AI red teaming, and runtime AI protection capabilities, and has helped disclose over 150 high-impact AI security vulnerabilities, covering issues such as the Cursor IDE zero-day code execution vulnerability, Google Antigravity trusted workspace defects, and ChatGPT image generation protection failures.
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency trading platform, has disclosed in a technical sharing session that its internal multi-agent development tool "Mux" is reshaping software engineering workflows, transitioning the engineer's role from traditional code implementers to task orchestrators for AI agents.With the widespread internal adoption of AI programming tools such as Cursor, Copilot, OpenCode, and Claude Code, code generation efficiency has significantly improved. However, development workflows have long remained stuck in a traditional "single-task, single-branch, sequential execution" mode, creating a new collaboration bottleneck.Mux was born as an internal tool against this backdrop. By assigning each AI agent an independent git worktree, branch, and terminal environment, the system enables parallel multi-task development and conflict-free collaboration, allowing engineers to simultaneously direct multiple agents to handle tasks such as API development, test writing, vulnerability fixes, and code refactoring.Data shows that as of April 2026, Mux has covered over 600 users within Coinbase (including engineers, product managers, and designers), with 335 actively using it and 197 being high-frequency users. It has facilitated over 5,000 PR merges across 461 code repositories and 10 organizations. Engineers using Mux achieved an average of 39.6 PR merges, approximately 3.5 times the baseline of 11.4.Coinbase stated that Mux's success relies on its internal infrastructure capabilities, including an LLM Gateway, secure model access, and a code flow deployment system, enabling deep integration of multi-agent tools into real development workflows. This trend marks a structural shift in the software engineering paradigm: as AI reduces the cost of code generation, the core value of engineers is transitioning from "implementation capability" to "problem definition and agent orchestration capability."
According to a research report released by cybersecurity firm Expel, the company is tracking an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed “HexagonalRodent,” which is highly assessed to be a North Korean (DPRK) state-sponsored actor. This group primarily targets Web3 developers and specializes in stealing high-value digital assets—including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, the group compromised 2,726 developer devices and stole access credentials for 26,584 cryptocurrency wallets, with the total value of stolen assets reaching as high as $12 million. The group primarily carries out its attacks via fake job postings—publishing lucrative positions on LinkedIn and Web3 recruitment platforms to lure job seekers into completing “skills assessments” embedded with malicious code. These assessments exploit VSCode’s tasks.json functionality to automatically execute malware when victims open the project folder. The malware used includes BeaverTail, OtterCookie, and InvisibleFerret, all of which possess capabilities such as password theft, remote control, and reverse shell execution. Notably, the group extensively leverages generative AI tools—including ChatGPT and Cursor—to develop malware, build counterfeit corporate websites, and generate AI-forged executive teams. It even registered a shell company in Mexico to enhance the credibility of its operations. Additionally, the group recently carried out its first-ever supply-chain attack, successfully infiltrating a VSCode extension.
Odaily reports: Cursor, the AI coding tool under SpaceX, posted on X: "We have discovered a security incident affecting a tampered Claude Code VS Code extension accessed through our Cursor IDE extension marketplace, affecting up to 5,000 users. This malicious extension version was not developed by Anthropic, and it does not affect other extensions downloaded from the official website, Grok Bot, Grok, or our other SpaceXSI products.In response, we shut down the extension marketplace this afternoon, worked with the relevant service providers to remove the malware, and reopened the marketplace after confirming there was no further risk. If you are affected, please refer to the instructions in the official blog post to learn how to identify the malicious package and take measures to mitigate any potential impact. We have asked all customers to update Claude Code for VS Code to version 2.1.314."
According to SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX)'s Q3 2026 earnings report, the company reported quarterly revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% from $5.6 billion in the same period last year. Net profit was $4.4 billion, compared to a net loss of $1.1 billion in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.8 billion, up 306% year-on-year. Operating income stood at $2.8 billion, compared to an operating loss of $270 million in the same period last year. By segment: • Super Intelligence (SI): Revenue was $7.56 billion, up 830% year-on-year and 195% quarter-on-quarter, primarily driven by the activation of cloud service agreements, the consolidation of Cursor, and increased adoption of Grok in enterprise and consumer markets. SI operating income was $431 million, which included $1.2 billion in stock-based compensation expenses related to the Cursor acquisition. Peak computing capacity rose to 1.7 GW, up from 0.6 GW in the same period last year. • Connectivity: Revenue was $5.25 billion, up 69% year-on-year, with operating income of $2.37 billion, up 99% year-on-year. Starlink consumer subscribers reached 13.6 million, an increase of 1.6 million quarter-on-quarter, with average monthly ARPU of $69. Over 3,800 aircraft are equipped with Starlink. • Space: Revenue was $1.77 billion, increased year-on-year
SpaceXSI (SpaceX Super Intelligence) has launched a unified subscription named The X Subscription, bundling three services: X Premium, Grok, and Cursor. The news was reported by TechCrunch's AI channel. Details such as subscription pricing, launch timing, and specific service tiers were not disclosed.
Michael Truell, co-founder of Cursor, stated that OpenAI issued a notice saying it plans to block Cursor users from accessing OpenAI models in three months. Truell noted that OpenAI models account for approximately 5% of Cursor's user traffic, and Cursor is communicating with the OpenAI team to seek a solution. He also added that Cursor was one of OpenAI's earliest users, both parties have maintained close cooperation over the years, and they have consistently regarded the OpenAI platform as neutral infrastructure.
OpenAI stated that it plans to end its partnership with Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX. Under OpenAI's plan, Cursor's direct access to OpenAI models will be terminated on November 12. OpenAI noted that developers relying on OpenAI models within Cursor will be the most affected, and stated that it will provide support during the transition period.
Odaily News, Coinbase stated on the X platform that the financial layer emerging around AI agents is called agentic finance, namely AiFi, covering agent transactions and agent commerce. AI agents can research information, make decisions, and execute actions on behalf of individuals and businesses, while also needing to perform fundamental financial activities such as making payments, receiving funds, storing value, and transferring money. Coinbase stated that it is building tools for AI agents to enable them to continuously execute financial operations within preset goals, permissions, limits, and security boundaries.Coinbase stated that Coinbase Advisor, Coinbase for Agents, x402, and Coinbase Business have formed the AiFi infrastructure. Coinbase Advisor is an SEC-registered investment advisor integrated into the app for Coinbase One users, providing portfolio analysis and guidance through a chat interface. Coinbase for Agents connects tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor to Coinbase accounts via MCP, allowing users to set operating conditions and security boundaries for agents, as well as create separate sandbox accounts for agent use.Coinbase stated that x402 is an open payment standard initiated by Coinbase and now managed by an independent foundation, supporting AI agents in paying fees to other agents, applications, and services. To date, x402 has processed over 205 million transactions with a volume of $53 million, covering 200,000 sellers, with Coinbase facilitating 67% of this activity. Individual payments can be used for API calls, datasets, research materials, or computing resources.Coinbase stated that Coinbase Business supports enterprises in natively receiving USDC payments from AI agents, while Coinbiz helps merchants sell services and content to software without relying on card credentials, manual invoicing, or payment processes designed around human customers. Eligible businesses can earn a floating 3.35% reward on idle USDC balances. USDC currently accounts for 99% of on-chain agent commerce transactions, x402 accounts for 97% of agent finance protocol usage, and the related activities run on Base.
Cursor recommends that affected users check authorized_keys for the svc-telemetry key, run the official fix script, and rotate the related credentials.
Odaily reports: Cursor, the AI coding tool under SpaceX, posted on X: "We have discovered a security incident affecting a tampered Claude Code VS Code extension accessed through our Cursor IDE extension marketplace, affecting up to 5,000 users. This malicious extension version was not developed by Anthropic, and it does not affect other extensions downloaded from the official website, Grok Bot, Grok, or our other SpaceXSI products.In response, we shut down the extension marketplace this afternoon, worked with the relevant service providers to remove the malware, and reopened the marketplace after confirming there was no further risk. If you are affected, please refer to the instructions in the official blog post to learn how to identify the malicious package and take measures to mitigate any potential impact. We have asked all customers to update Claude Code for VS Code to version 2.1.314."
According to SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX)'s Q3 2026 earnings report, the company reported quarterly revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% from $5.6 billion in the same period last year. Net profit was $4.4 billion, compared to a net loss of $1.1 billion in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA was $8.8 billion, up 306% year-on-year. Operating income stood at $2.8 billion, compared to an operating loss of $270 million in the same period last year. By segment: • Super Intelligence (SI): Revenue was $7.56 billion, up 830% year-on-year and 195% quarter-on-quarter, primarily driven by the activation of cloud service agreements, the consolidation of Cursor, and increased adoption of Grok in enterprise and consumer markets. SI operating income was $431 million, which included $1.2 billion in stock-based compensation expenses related to the Cursor acquisition. Peak computing capacity rose to 1.7 GW, up from 0.6 GW in the same period last year. • Connectivity: Revenue was $5.25 billion, up 69% year-on-year, with operating income of $2.37 billion, up 99% year-on-year. Starlink consumer subscribers reached 13.6 million, an increase of 1.6 million quarter-on-quarter, with average monthly ARPU of $69. Over 3,800 aircraft are equipped with Starlink. • Space: Revenue was $1.77 billion, increased year-on-year
SpaceXSI (SpaceX Super Intelligence) has launched a unified subscription named The X Subscription, bundling three services: X Premium, Grok, and Cursor. The news was reported by TechCrunch's AI channel. Details such as subscription pricing, launch timing, and specific service tiers were not disclosed.
Elon Musk’s xAI has integrated Grok, Cursor, and X Premium into a single “X Subscription” plan. The subscription features five tiers, with pricing ranging from free to $200 per month.
Blockworks integrates all datasets into MCP, allowing AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor to directly access its research and market data.