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AI Coding Tools
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AI-assisted development tools and coding workflows
SpaceX’s $60B Cursor Deal Turns AI Coding Tools Into Infrastructure
SpaceX’s SEC filing confirms a $60 billion all-stock deal to buy Anysphere, the company behind Cursor. The acquisition turns AI coding tools into a strategic infrastructure bet tied to compute, developer distribution, and xAI’s coding-agent ambitions.
Google and Kaggle’s Free AI Agents Course Starts Today
Google and Kaggle’s free five-day AI Agents Intensive starts June 15, 2026. Here’s what the vibe-coding course covers, who should join, and how to get the most from it.
Grok Build Plugin Marketplace Makes Coding Agents a Toolchain Problem
xAI launched a built-in plugin marketplace for Grok Build, turning coding-agent setup into a packaged ecosystem of skills, commands, hooks, MCP servers, and language-server integrations.
npm 12 Will Make Install Scripts Opt-In by Default
npm 12 is expected in July 2026 with stricter install defaults: dependency lifecycle scripts, Git dependencies, and remote tarballs will no longer run or resolve automatically without approval.
OpenAI’s Ona Deal Is Really About Where Codex Runs
OpenAI’s planned Ona acquisition gives Codex a path toward persistent, governed cloud workspaces where long-running agents can safely reach code, tools, logs, and approvals.
AI Coding Tools Are Making Package Security Harder
Microsoft’s npm findings show why AI coding agents need stricter dependency gates: install scripts, registry routing, lockfiles, CI secrets, and package provenance now sit inside the agent workflow.