( July 1, 2026, 07:42 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The proposal by Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, to wholly acquire Anysphere will be reviewed by Australia’s antitrust regulator. In a statement on Wednesday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said SpaceX, through its subsidiaries xAI and X Corp., develops the Grok family of large language models and Grok Build, an AI coding tool for Grok and X subscribers. Anysphere develops Cursor, an AI-powered coding assistant that lets developers choose from several large language models, including Grok, or its proprietary Composer model, which is designed exclusively for Cursor. The regulator is seeking feedback on the transaction until July 8.Statement follows. Questionnaire is attached....
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