The $60 Billion Phenomenon: How Cursor And Vibe Coding Is Rewriting The Rules Of Software
If you had told someone a few years ago that the world’s most explosive tech startup wouldn’t be a generic chat model, but a modified code editor,
they probably would not have believed you.
Yet, following this massive $60 billion acquisition by SpaceX, Cursor (built by Anysphere, Inc.) has officially solidified its spot as the definitive AI success story of the year.
Along the way, it has popularized a brand-new phenomenon that is fundamentally altering how digital products get built: