SpaceX Buys Cursor, Databricks Follows the Data and Nadella Warns on AI

SpaceX Buys Cursor, Databricks Follows the Data and Nadella Warns on AI

Guests: JP Morgenthal, Teri Robinson

Hosts: Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz

Category: Techstrong Gang

Date: June 17, 2026

Alan Shimel, Jon Swartz, Teri Robinson and JP Morgenthal, break down SpaceX’s reported $60 billion move to acquire Cursor, Databricks’ push into AI agents, cost controls and cybersecurity, and Satya Nadella’s warning about AI centralization hollowing out industries.

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