Cursor
Mentioned in 196 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Cursor An AI-powered code editor and coding assistant that has emerged as a leading example of successful AI application layer companies in the developer tools space. The platform is widely discussed across tech and AI podcasts as a significant competitor to GitHub Copilot, with mentions highlighting its enterprise adoption, integrated development environment capabilities, and use of advanced AI models for coding workflows. Cursor frequently appears in podcast conversations about the current wave of AI startups and the future of AI-assisted software development.
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Episode Mentions
Odd Lots · May 21, 2026
Why Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman Built The World's Largest Computer Chip
“AI coding tool company using open-source models; competes with Anthropic and OpenAI coding products”
The Joe Rogan Experience · May 19, 2026
#2501 - Marc Andreessen
“AI coding tool enabling developers to work with coding agents for software development”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 14, 2026
RIP Golden Age of Agent Experimentation 2026-2026
“Alternative coding harness; estimated $200 subscription provides $2,000-$5,000 in compute value, illustrating scale of AI subsidies”
Prof G Markets · May 14, 2026
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
“Largest AI startup; acquisition by Elon Musk fell through, signaling weakness in AI startup valuations and demand”
The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner · May 12, 2026
Forget Apps. Sell These Tiny AI Tools Instead - Ep. #299
“AI-powered IDE alternative mentioned alongside Visual Studio Code for Claude Code and Codex integration”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · May 8, 2026
Elon's Anthropic Deal, The Next AI Monopoly?, "FDA for AI" Panic, Trading the AI Boom
“AI coding tool that secured deal with xAI for model access; represents market consolidation around developer tools”
AI & I · May 8, 2026
The Secrets of Claude's Platform From the Team Who Built It
“AI code editor referenced in discussion of model-specific harness engineering approaches”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 8, 2026
The Week the AI Story Shifted
“Added Slash Orchestrate skill for recursive multi-agent spawning; part of broader harness engineering trend”
Dwarkesh Podcast · May 8, 2026
David Reich – Why the Bronze Age was an inflection point in human evolution
“AI-powered research tool used by host to understand complex genetics papers and compare LLM outputs”
This Week in Startups · May 6, 2026
The end of Venture Capital? (VC Roundtable) | E2285
“AI coding assistant discussed for negative gross margins (-23%) and use of Chinese open-source models”
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · May 6, 2026
1002: The Real Pricing of LLMs
“AI code editor developing own models to reduce reliance on Anthropic's Claude”
How I AI · May 6, 2026
Quests, token leaderboards, and a skills marketplace: The elite AI adoption playbook | John Kim (Sendbird)
“Mentioned as WorkOS customer for enterprise-ready AI development tools”
TBPN · May 6, 2026
Sam vs Elon Trial, Coinbase Cuts 14% in AI Pivot, Digesting Meta Earnings | Diet TBPN
“AI coding tool with high demand; partnered with XAI to provide compute offtake for excess GPU capacity”
The Information's TITV · May 5, 2026
Greg Brockman’s “Rough Day” in Court, Amazon’s Hybrid AI Search, SpaceX’s $60B Cursor Deal
“AI coding startup valued at $60B in SpaceX partnership; positioned as state-of-the-art coding agent in competitive market”
The Cloud Pod · May 5, 2026
352: Google Next: Rebrandapalooza
“AI coding tool reaching $1B ARR and $29.3B valuation; partnering with SpaceX for compute infrastructure”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 30, 2026
Intelligent Machines 868: Happy Hamburgers Towing Timmy To The Sea
“AI coding agent used by PocketOS that deleted production database in 9 seconds, raising safety concerns about AI access to APIs”
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 29, 2026
#863: Elad Gil, Consigliere to Empire Builders — How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else, The Misty AI Frontier, How Coke Beat Pepsi, When Consensus Pays, and Much More
“AI code editor; XAI pursuing acquisition, exemplifying consolidation trend in AI developer tools”
Dwarkesh Podcast · Apr 29, 2026
Reiner Pope – The math behind how LLMs are trained and served
“Cursor IDE mentioned as offering FastMode; also a sponsor with design features discussed”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · Apr 29, 2026
MCP Is The Plug. You Still Need The Outlet Cover.
“AI-assisted coding editor built on MCP; default tool for AI-assisted development in engineering teams”
Cybersecurity Headlines · Apr 29, 2026
Agent payments, Russian phishing, LeRobot RCE flaw
“AI coding agent tool that accidentally deleted PocketOS production database and all backups”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 28, 2026
The AI Subsidy Era is Over
“Referenced as model for GitHub's new consumption-based billing approach with monthly credit allotments”
The Dan Bongino Show · Apr 28, 2026
The Real Insider Threat (Ep. 2504)
“AI coding agent powered by Claude that allegedly deleted entire company database in nine seconds”
Software Engineering Daily · Apr 28, 2026
Open-Weight AI Models
“Major Fireworks customer using custom models and speculative decoding for fast code completion and editing features”
Prof G Markets · Apr 27, 2026
Two Months In: Why Markets Stopped Caring About Iran
“AI coding startup acquired by SpaceX for $60B stock deal; $2B ARR; provides front-end for XAI product”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 26, 2026
Snapchat CEO: Why distribution has become the most important moat | Evan Spiegel
“AI-powered code editor using WorkOS for enterprise features”
TBPN · Apr 25, 2026
Intel Rips, Thrive Launches Eternal, GPT 5.5 | Diet TBPN
“Acquired for $60B; had negative 23% gross margins earlier this year; stickiness as AI entry point discussed; Composer retention mentioned”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 24, 2026
SpaceX-Cursor Deal, SaaS Debt Bomb, New Apple CEO, SPLC Indictment, Colon Cancer Spike
“AI coding startup with $2B run rate, ranked between GPT-5.4 and Opus 4.6; being acquired by SpaceX”
The Information's TITV · Apr 24, 2026
Nvidia’s GPU Crunch Hits Microsoft, ChatGPT-5.5 Review, Meta’s AWS Chip Deal
“AI coding startup with potential $60 billion SpaceX acquisition; achieved $2.7B annualized revenue but faced negative gross margins and investor wariness about competition”
Squawk Pod · Apr 24, 2026
David Sacks, Anthropic, & the White House, Regeneron’s Deafness Cure 4/24/26
“AI coding tool company in partnership with xAI; gaining access to compute and foundation models in exchange for coding acceleration”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 24, 2026
US Soldier Caught Betting in Maduro Raid & Marijuana Reclassified as Less Dangerous
“AI coding startup valued at $29 billion being acquired by SpaceX for up to $60 billion to access Grok and compute resources”
Hard Fork · Apr 24, 2026
Tim Cook’s Legacy + The Future of U.B.I. With Andrew Yang + HatGPT
“AI coding tool acquired by xAI; discussed as example of SaaS layer being absorbed by frontier model companies”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 24, 2026
How Headless Agents Will Change Work
“SpaceX signed major deal with potential acquisition, part of Musk's strategy to build competitive AI team”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Apr 23, 2026
AIE Europe Debrief + Agent Labs Thesis: Unsupervised Learning x Latent Space Crossover Special (2026)
“AI coding IDE rumored at $2B valuation; competing directly with Claude Code with strong product execution”
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Apr 23, 2026
What has *Actually* Happened in AI in 2026? | AI Reality Check
“AI coding startup signed GPU rental deal with xAI, exemplifying unprofitable AI startup model”
Elon Musk Podcast · Apr 23, 2026
SpaceX Targets Two Trillion Dollar Orbital IPO
“AI-native coding IDE being acquired for up to $60 billion; $2B ARR with 67% Fortune 500 adoption; API cost arbitrage driver”
Tech Brew Ride Home · Apr 23, 2026
Another DeepSeek Moment On The Horizon?
“AI coding assistant acquired by SpaceX/XAI; reached $60B valuation; was in talks to raise $2B before deal; dominates AI coding market”
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Apr 23, 2026
How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (Head of Product, Claude Code)
“Mentioned as company using WorkOS for enterprise features; also building AI-native coding products”
CoinDesk Podcast Network · Apr 23, 2026
U.S. Military Confirms It's Running a Live Bitcoin Node | CoinDesk Daily
“AI coding startup acquired by SpaceX at $60 billion valuation; FTX estate held 5% stake sold for $200k”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Apr 23, 2026
Apple’s Next Chapter; SpaceX and Cursor Strike A Deal; Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
“AI coding startup in acquisition/partnership deal with SpaceX worth up to $60 billion; competes with major LLM labs”
Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Apr 23, 2026
Dylan Patel - The Infinite Demand for Tokens, Claude Mythos, and Supply Constraints - [Invest Like the Best, EP.468]
“AI-powered code editor using Anthropic Claude; example of frontier model consumer in developer tools space”
monos estocásticos · Apr 23, 2026
OpenAI tiene un arma inesperada para acabar con Anthropic: portales extraterrestres
“AI-powered code editor being acquired by SpaceX/xAI for $60 billion; positioned as alternative to GitHub Copilot with superior programming capabilities”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 23, 2026
Intelligent Machines 867: The Ketchup Effect
“AI IDE platform; received $60B acquisition offer or $10B partnership offer from Elon Musk/X”
TBPN · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX-Cursor Deal, ChatGPT Images 2.0, Fake Bear Scam | Diet TBPN
“AI coding agent company being acquired by SpaceX; Composer 2 model operates at frontier-level performance”
This Week in Startups · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX and Cursor team up to topple Claude Code | E2279
“AI coding assistant company with Composer 2 model, partnering with SpaceX/XAI, valued at $50B+ in recent fundraising”
声动早咖啡 · Apr 22, 2026
肯德基将对额外酱料收费，茶颜悦色拟在深圳布局 10 家门店
“Leading AI coding tool company pioneering interactive code generation workflows; facing compute constraints limiting growth”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 22, 2026
What GPT Images 2 Unlocks
“AI coding assistant company partnering with SpaceX/XAI, valued at $60 billion with acquisition option and $10 billion collaboration guarantee”
The Information's TITV · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX's $23B Debt, DeepSeek's $20B Valuation, and OpenClaw's Growing Pains
“AI coding startup in talks with SpaceX for $60B acquisition option; was seeking $50B valuation before deal announcement”
TBPN · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX/Cursor Deal, Images 2.0 Reactions, Fake Bear Attack | Anil Chakravarthy, Naveen Gavini, Avlok Kohli & Ankur Nagpal, Joel Edwards, Renen Hallak, Darian Shirazi
“AI coding agent company acquired by SpaceX for $60B with $10B non-dilutive capital option, integrating with XAI infrastructure”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Apr 22, 2026
Shopify’s AI Phase Transition: 2026 Usage Explosion, Unlimited Opus-4.6 Token Budget, Tangle, Tangent, SimGym — with Mikhail Parakhin, Shopify CTO
“IDE-based AI coding tool mentioned; growth rate compared to CLI-based alternatives at Shopify”
Tech Brew Ride Home · Apr 22, 2026
Elon Buys Cursor?
“AI coding startup acquired by SpaceX for up to $60B or $10B compute partnership to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic”