News › Markets · 29 Aug 2026, 5:09 PM IST · 2 days ago

OpenAI ends Cursor deal: Is Elon Musk responsible for Sam Altman's company cutting off AI models? What we know

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In one line — OpenAI announced plans to stop providing AI models to Cursor, a coding tool owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. This development escalates the rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, stemming from a long-standing d

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Source: Mint · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 29 Aug 2026, 5:57 PM IST

What Happened

OpenAI announced plans to stop providing AI models to Cursor, a coding tool owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. This development escalates the rivalry between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk, stemming from a long-standing dispute linked to Musk's $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI.