OpenAI Looked At Buying Cursor Creator Before Turning To AI Coding Rival Windsurf

OpenAI met with more than 20 companies in the AI coding domain, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Before entering into talks to acquire artificial intelligence code-writing startup Windsurf, OpenAI looked at buying another option: Cursor. The ChatGPT creator last year reached out to Anysphere, the startup that sells the Cursor application, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC. OpenAI reached out again this year as Cursor was enjoying a new …