AI coding
Coverage of AI coding in the Nexus archive.
- Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role
Chamath Palihapitiya has raised $135 million in Series A funding for his AI coding startup and will serve as CEO. Venture capitalists continue to invest in AI coding startups, with this one being no exception.
- SpaceX buys Cursor for $60bn
SpaceX announced a $60 billion all-stock acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal aims to combine Cursor’s software expertise with SpaceX’s Colossus AI supercomputer to develop advanced models, following a partnership agreement in April. Cursor, valued at $29 billion in its last funding round, specializes in AI-driven code creation for business applications.
- AI Coding at Home Without Going Broke
The article discusses using AI for coding at home without high costs. It highlights affordable solutions for individuals to leverage AI tools for coding projects.
- Meet the OpenAI Engineer Leading ChatGPT’s Biggest Transformation Yet
Thibault Sottiaux helped make AI coding one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing businesses. He is now overseeing a major overhaul of ChatGPT.
- Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 Is Here: Better AI Coding, Smarter Safety—Same Huge Price
Anthropic's latest flagship AI model, Claude Opus 4.8, features improved reasoning and tighter alignment while maintaining the same high price. The model emphasizes better AI coding capabilities and enhanced safety measures.
- AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
AI coding startup Cognition raised $1B at a $25B pre-money valuation, achieving a $492 million annualized revenue run rate and doubling its valuation in eight months.
- GitHub Actions outage told devs 'your account is suspended'
GitHub Actions experienced a three-hour outage with incorrect 'account suspended' error messages, disrupting CI/CD workflows and causing developer stress. The issue stemmed from authentication problems, and GitHub's reliability challenges have prompted discussions about alternatives, though its user base and activity continue to grow.
- Microsoft’s GitHub was positioned to win the AI coding race. Outages got in the way
Microsoft's GitHub, despite growing its user base, has fallen behind newer competitors in AI-powered coding tools. Service outages have hindered GitHub's position in the emerging market of AI coding assistants.
- April 21 Changes Everything. Here’s What It Means.
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, signaling a significant expansion into AI coding. The move highlights SpaceX's strategic shift toward competing in the AI sector.
- Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
A three-year-old startup named Factory reached a $1.5B valuation and raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures to develop AI-powered coding solutions for enterprises.