# OpenAI — Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX

- Company: OpenAI (openai.com)
- Announced: 2026-08-28T06:00:00+00:00
- Subject: GPT / ChatGPT / API
- Coverage: Covered by 33 outlets
- Source: https://openai.com/index/our-decision-on-cursor-following-its-acquisition-by-spacex
- Record: https://forck.live/items/5018-our-decision-on-cursor-following-its-acquisition-by-spacex

OpenAI announced it will wind down its contract providing OpenAI models to Cursor following Cursor's acquisition by SpaceX.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://openai.com/index/our-decision-on-cursor-following-its-acquisition-by-spacex:

> Our decision to wind down our contract providing OpenAI models to Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX.

## Around this story

Outlets this record can name and link:

- Bloomberg: https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-29/openai-to-end-partnership-with-cursor-after-spacex-acquisition
- CNBC: https://cnbc.com/2026/08/29/openai-cursor-spacex-model-access.html
- Engadget — OpenAI will pull its models from Cursor due to SpaceXAI acquisition - Engadget: https://engadget.com/2246969/openai-pull-its-models-from-cursor-due-to-spacexai-acquisition
- Business Insider — OpenAI says it's ending its deal with Cursor because Elon Musk's companies violate contracts: https://businessinsider.com/openai-ends-cursor-contract-elon-musk-spacex-sam-altman-feud-2026-8
- The Information: https://theinformation.com/briefings/openai-pulls-ai-models-spacex-owned-cursor
- The Decoder — OpenAI cuts off Cursor after SpaceX acquisition, citing Musk's history of breaking contracts: https://the-decoder.com/openai-cuts-off-cursor-after-spacex-acquisition-citing-musks-history-of-breaking-contracts
- Digital Trends: https://digitaltrends.com/computing/stung-by-openai-pulling-gpt-models-from-cursor-anthropic-offers-a-timely-lifeline-with-higher-claude-limits
- Reuters — OpenAI to end partnership with SpaceX's Cursor - The Economic Times: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/openai-to-end-partnership-with-spacexs-cursor/articleshow/133602403.cms
- The New Stack — OpenAI leaving Cursor: “Developers have to be prepared to adapt when it happens.": https://thenewstack.io/openai-cuts-cursor-spacex
- Mashable — OpenAI cuts off Cursor's AI models, deepening feud with Musk: https://mashable.com/tech/openai-cuts-cursor-ai-models-deepening-feud-with-musk
- Wccftech: https://wccftech.com/anthropic-pounces-as-openai-abandons-spacexs-cursor-vowing-to-increase-claude-compute-even-as-openai-cites-contract-distrust
- RuntimeWire — OpenAI proposes cutting Cursor model access after SpaceX acquisition: https://runtimewire.com/article/openai-cuts-cursor-model-access-spacex-acquisition
- PYMNTS — OpenAI Cancels Cursor Partnership Citing Distrust of Elon Musk | PYMNTS.com: https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/openai-cancels-cursor-partnership-citing-distrust-of-elon-musk
- Blockonomi — OpenAI Terminates Cursor Partnership Following SpaceX's $60B Acquisition - Blockonomi: https://blockonomi.com/openai-terminates-cursor-partnership-following-spacexs-60b-acquisition
- Tech in Asia: https://techinasia.com/news/openai-plans-ai-deal-spacexbound-cursor
- Neowin: https://neowin.net/news/openai-terminates-contract-with-cursor-following-acquisition-by-elon-musks-spacex
- Digit — Sam Altman vs Elon Musk: OpenAI ends Cursor deal after SpaceX acquisition, cites contract violation concerns: https://digit.in/news/general/sam-altman-vs-elon-musk-openai-ends-cursor-deal-after-spacex-acquisition-cites-contract-violation-concerns.html
- iPhone in Canada — OpenAI Cuts Cursor Loose Now That Elon’s SpaceX Owns It | iPhone in Canada: https://iphoneincanada.ca/2026/08/29/openai-cursor-spacex-sam-elon
- The American Bazaar — OpenAI cuts SpaceX’s Cursor access over Elon Musk contract concerns: https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/08/29/openai-cuts-spacexs-cursor-access-over-elon-musk-contract-concerns-487227
- Business Today — OpenAI vs Elon Musk: Why Cursor is losing access to OpenAI models from November 12 - BusinessToday: https://businesstoday.in/technology/story/openai-vs-elon-musk-why-cursor-is-losing-access-to-openai-models-from-november-12-552049-2026-08-29
- The Independent — OpenAI escalates rift with Elon Musk as it cuts off SpaceX-owned Cursor: https://the-independent.com/tech/elon-musk-openai-spacex-cursor-b3041412.html
- Cyber Security News — OpenAI Is Pulling Its AI Models From Cursor Following SpaceX Acquisition: https://cybersecuritynews.com/openai-models-ends-with-cursor
- The Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/spacex-cursor-acquisition-openai-models-access-10854362
- Seoul Economic Daily — Can AI Fly 10,000 Satellites? Musk Bets on Cursor: https://en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/08/29/can-ai-fly-10000-satellites-musk-bets-on-cursor
- CoinGape: https://coingape.com/sam-altmans-openai-to-end-cursor-partnership-following-spacex-acquisition
- Nairametrics — OpenAI to cut off Cursor from AI models after SpaceX acquisition: https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/29/openai-to-cut-off-cursor-from-ai-models-after-spacex-acquisition
- StrictlyVC — OpenAI Says SpaceX Can't Be Trusted: https://newsletter.strictlyvc.com/p/openai-says-spacex-can-t-be-trusted
- iTnews — OpenAI to cut off AI models for Cursor: https://itnews.com.au/news/openai-to-cut-off-ai-models-for-cursor-628545
- The Coin Republic: https://thecoinrepublic.com/2026/08/30/openai-news-openai-dumps-cursor-after-spacex-deal-sets-november-cutoff
- Latent.Space — [AINews] OpenAI shuts off Cursor: https://latent.space/p/ainews-openai-shuts-off-cursor
- TESLARATI — OpenAI cites distrust of SpaceX in decision to drop Cursor partnership: https://teslarati.com/openai-cites-distrust-of-spacex-in-decision-to-drop-cursor-partnership
- Trak.in — OpenAI Ends Relationship With Cursor Over SpaceX Acquisition - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups: https://trak.in/stories/openai-ends-relationship-with-cursor-over-spacex-acquisition
- Trending Topics — OpenAI Cuts Off Cursor's Access Its AI Models In Fear of AI Distillation: https://trendingtopics.eu/openai-cuts-off-cursors-access-its-ai-models-in-fear-of-ai-distillation

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