AI Coding Assistant Cursor Draws A Million New Users Without Even Trying

Word-of-mouth growth has helped turn a 60-person startup into one of the early hits of the generative AI era.

Many artificial intelligence startups are still struggling to find paying customers, but not Anysphere Inc., the maker of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor. Despite not having spent a single dollar on marketing, it’s become one of the fastest-growing startups of all time, not to mention part of the daily routine for software programmers at businesses r…