Elon Musk's xAI plans to supply AI computing power to coding startup Cursor
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Compute is becoming a strategic weapon in go-to-market—xAI using its GPU stack to back Cursor shows that infra access is now a distribution and ecosystem play, not just a cost center. If you’re a tooling startup without privileged compute, assume your competitors will trade GPU access for product integration and lock-in.
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