SpaceX Attempted to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cognition
2 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- TechCrunch·4h agoCognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup
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.
Read at TechCrunch → - Bloomberg Technology·7h agoSpaceX Attempted to Acquire AI Coding Startup Cognition
SpaceX approached artificial intelligence coding startup Cognition AI Inc. about a potential acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would have been its second large takeover in recent months to gain ground in the AI race.
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