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TechCrunch Jun 16, 2026 at 11:21 Startups Rising Hot

SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.

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Jun 16, 2026 at 13:48 TechCrunch

SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T

SpaceX's valuation has increased by $1 trillion since its shares started trading on Friday.

Jun 16, 2026 at 12:31 Hacker News

SpaceX Is Buying Cursor

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Jun 16, 2026 at 11:21 TechCrunch

SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in...

Jun 16, 2026 at 10:44 Hacker News

SpaceX to buy Cursor AI coding agent operator Anysphere for $60B

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Jun 16, 2026 at 06:59 TechCrunch

Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per...

Jun 15, 2026 at 18:30 TechCrunch

Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms

Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in...

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TechCrunch Jun 16, 2026 at 06:59 Startups
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Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

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TechCrunch Jun 16, 2026 at 13:15 Startups
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Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI

Probably wants to prevent hallucinations and factual errors from reaching users, and achieve accuracy on par with deterministic systems.

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TechCrunch Jun 16, 2026 at 11:25 Startups
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This startup’s super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chef’s knives

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.

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