OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk

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OpenAI is ending its partnership with Cursor, a major AI coding tool startup recently acquired by Elon Musk's SpaceX for $60 billion, due to trust issues with Musk's companies violating contracts. Cursor was one of OpenAI's top five revenue customers, expected to generate over $1 billion annually. OpenAI aims to stabilize its business ahead of a planned IPO, despite potential developer community backlash.

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