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SpaceX has agreed to acquire the AI programming platform Cursor for $60 billion in stock, just days after its own IPO valued the company at over $1 trillion. The deal, first telegraphed in April with a $10 billion breakup fee clause, is expected to close in Q3 2026. The acquisition is designed to help Elon Musk's enterprise ecosystem compete for lucrative enterprise AI customers against Anthropic and OpenAI. SpaceX's valuation subsequently ballooned to $2.6 trillion, briefly surpassing Amazon.

The United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal that both sides described as the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Pakistan confirmed the agreement, which includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping lane. Vice President JD Vance said the agreement is about a page and a half and very general, with many details to be worked out later. Oil prices fell and global shares jumped after the announcement. However, significant obstacles remain preventing shipping traffic from returning to pre-conflict levels, including security concerns, mines, and tolls. The deal leaves Iran's leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation.