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[AINews] OpenAI shuts off Cursor

Latent Space 29 August 2026, 05:11 ● Covered by 3 sources

OpenAI blocked Cursor after SpaceX completed Cursor’s acquisition, citing past contract violations by Elon Musk’s companies and related legal fallout. OpenAI said Cursor is only 5% of its traffic. Cursor says OpenAI’s decision may not be fully final, but service is currently cut off.

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