29 August 2026updated 30 August
OpenAI cuts off Cursor's access after SpaceX acquisition
First reported
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- OpenAI is ending Cursor's direct access to its models on November 12, 2026, citing distrust of SpaceX and Elon Musk's history of contract violations.
- Cursor users can still access OpenAI models by providing their own API keys, and the coding tool only relied on OpenAI for about 5 percent of its AI traffic.
- Anthropic, a competing AI company, announced it would keep supporting Cursor after the acquisition, though Anthropic has previously blocked other tools from accessing its models.
- The move reflects an ongoing dispute between Musk and OpenAI leadership dating back to Musk's departure from OpenAI's board in 2018 and his subsequent lawsuit against the company.
How it was covered
The NeuronPete Huang & Grant Harvey
OpenAI is ending Cursor's direct model access on November 12 after SpaceX acquired it, citing trust concerns and prior contract breaches by Musk companies. Cursor users can still use the service by bringing their own OpenAI API keys.
Reported by The Decoder, CNBC, OpenAI