The rise and uncertain future of $29 billion AI coding startup Cursor It counts 67% of the Fortune 500 as clients—but still may not survive the AI age. Fortune · Mar 24
Elon Musk admits xAI 'wasn't built right' as only 2 co-founders remain and its biggest AI bet stalls out Nine of xAI's 11 original co-founders, not including Musk, have left the company. Fortune · Mar 16
Shoes outside! Silicon Valley startups adopt desi habit A growing trend in San Francisco's tech scene sees employees leaving shoes outside office doors, a practice inspired by cultural norms. Startups like Cursor and Spur are adopting this policy, with leaders citing a desire to create a more comfortable, home-like atmosphere and practical benefits like cleanliness. This shift reflects… The Times of India · Feb 27
'I'm from India and…': Social media reacts to $29.3-billion California-based AI startup's 'no shoes' policy in office A California‑based artificial intelligence (AI) startup valued at about $29.3 billion went viral for its unusual office rule that does not allow employees to wear shoes inside the workspace. The Times of India · Feb 26
Cursor claims more than 30,000 Nvidia engineers commit 3x more code and make coding 'a lot more fun than it used to be', but is it too good to be true? Cursor claims Nvidia engineers produce three times more code using AI tools, yet industry observers remain skeptical about the quality and stability of the code. TechRadar · Feb 12
Nvidia now produces three times as much code as before AI — specialized version of Cursor is being used by over 30,000 Nvidia engineers internally Cursor, an AI-assisted development environment, essentially an IDE, is being used by Nvidia internally to boost coding efficiency. Cursor says the Green Team's internal code commits have tripled since its implementation while the bug rate has stayed flat, leading to increased productivity across every phase of the development lifecycle. Tom’s Hardware · Feb 9
Cursor’s OpenAI-powered swarms of agents built and ran a browser for a week with no human help. Here’s why that matters Cursor’s experiment shows how AI is shifting from answering prompts to running real projects—hinting at a future where machines don’t just help, but work as an “orchestra.” Fortune · Jan 23
Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds 'shaky foundations' and eventually 'things start to crumble’ “Vibe coding refers to a method of coding with AI where you kind of close your eyes and you don't look at the code at all and you just ask the AI to go build the thing for you.” Fortune · Dec 25, 2025
As AI investors fret over ROI, these startups attracted serious cash from customers in 2025 A Brex survey shows that coding and video are reaping big customer gains. Fortune · Dec 23, 2025
Exclusive: Cursor acquires code review startup Graphite as AI coding competition heats up The deal gives Cursor, currently valued at $29 billion, more code review and debugging capabilities. Fortune · Dec 19, 2025
Cursor has growing revenue and a $29 billion valuation—but CEO Michael Truell isn't focused on an IPO CEO Michael Truell says the AI coding startup hit $1 billion in annualized revenue last month—but it's focused on building features, not going public. Fortune · Dec 11, 2025
Cursor's CEO Reveals 80% Of Support Now Fully Automated As Internal Help Desk Replaces Human Work The $29 billion AI coding startup Cursor says it has automated most of its internal support operations, offering a glimpse into how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping corporate workflows. Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025
Cursor developed an internal AI help desk that handles 80% of its employees’ support tickets, says the $29 billion startup’s CEO The AI coding-assistant startup isn’t just using AI to help developers write code, it’s deploying AI across its own internal operations, CEO Michael Truell said at Fortune Brainstorm AI. Fortune · Dec 9, 2025
Fortune Brainstorm AI San Francisco starts today, with Databricks, OpenAI, Cursor, and more on deck Today, Fortune Brainstorm AI starts, and so many key players in AI will be with us live in San Francisco. Fortune · Dec 8, 2025
Fortune · Nov 29, 2025 AI startup valuations are doubling and tripling within months as back-to-back funding rounds fuel a stunning growth spurt From LLM makers OpenAI and Anthropic to specialized firms like Cursor, Harvey, and Abridge, AI startups are chaining deals together in rapid-fire succession and lifting valuations to stratospheric heights. Is this normal?
Fortune · Oct 21, 2025 Exclusive: David Tisch’s BoxGroup raises $550 million across two new funds as venture firm crosses 16 years Tisch has invested at the early stage in Ramp, Cursor, and other tech giants.
International Business Times · Oct 14, 2025 Creating Products at Scale: Navid Pour's Journey At his core, Navid Pour is driven by one principle: use AI to tackle hard, impactful problems. It's the same mindset that has guided every step of his career — find problems that matter, stay with them until they're solved, and build things that make a real difference.
Fortune · Sep 24, 2025 The hottest workplace policy at startups right now: No shoes Silicon Valley startups are embracing one of their favorite work-from-home perks: attending meetings in just socks.
Geekflare · Jul 1, 2025 You Can Now Use Cursor Agents on the Web and Your Phone Cursor's AI-powered coding assistant is finally available on the web as well as phone. Starting today, you can work with Cursor Agents directly from any
Fortune · Apr 19, 2025 A customer support AI went rogue—and it’s a warning for every company considering replacing workers with automation A hallucinating customer support bot—and a viral backlash—shows how fast things can go wrong in the age of AI automation.
Tom’s Guide · Aug 27, 2024 Cursor is ChatGPT for coding — now anyone can make an app in minutes Cursor is a new AI code development tool that makes it easier than ever to turn an idea into an app, website or project — without having to write a line of code.