SpaceX is allegedly trying to buy AI coding startup Cognition to stay competitive with OpenAI and Google, but Cognition’s CEO swiftly denied any talks. Just last week, SpaceX acquired Cursor for $60 billion, fueling the race in AI coding tools — a space where Anthropic thrived. SpaceX’s new Grok 4.6 model is already showing strong coding results. Though the acquisition seems off, collaboration remains on the table, especially with Cognition’s Devin agent and big clients like Mercedes-Benz and Citi. Cognition, valued at $25B and seeking $40B, is a heavyweight in the independent AI coding scene — and the battle for dominance is heating up fast.
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