# Alex Finn, founder of Creator Buddy and AI agent startup Henry Intelligent Machines, said the deal made "so much sense" Finn said many vibe-coding tools rely on OpenAI and Anthropic, which are building competing offerings.

*genai · news · 2026-04-22 · Business Insider*

## Key points

- SpaceX's deal with Cursor gives Cursor access to SpaceX's Colossus compute infrastructure for custom model training.
- Cursor's biggest challenge has been reliance on competitor models like OpenAI and Anthropic's, causing existential risk.
- The deal is structured as a 'try before you buy' call option, minimizing startup destruction if unsuccessful.
- If Cursor succeeds in training unique models, SpaceX could own a critical component for distribution and infrastructure.
- Shifting Cursor’s token consumption from Claude to xAI could accelerate xAI's growth at Anthropic's expense.

**Companies:** SpaceX, xAI, Cursor, Creator Buddy, Henry Intelligent Machines, Eniac Ventures, IBC Group, Theory Ventures, Patronus AI, The Narrative Company, Brex, Dover, Helium Ventures
**Countries:** United States

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