SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition

Bloomberg reported SpaceX approached Cognition AI about an acquisition, citing sources. Cognition CEO Scott Wu denied the report on X, saying the startup "is not for sale" and the companies haven't been in talks. The news follows SpaceX's $60 billion acquisition of Cursor.
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