On August 19, 2026, the CEO of AI coding startup Cognition denied reports that SpaceX had attempted to acquire the company. SpaceX had previously acquired Cursor as part of efforts to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
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SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/cogn ition-ceo-denies-report-that-spacex-tried-to-acquire-the-startup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon