Cognition CEO denies SpaceX attempted to acquire the AI startup
SpaceX was reported to have attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition as it races rivals like OpenAI and Google. The bid follows SpaceX’s $60B purchase of Cursor, which closed last week, and its earlier xAI acquisition. SpaceX has marketed AI data-center plans in space, while Grok controversies and a new Grok 4.6 model released with Cursor add pressure.