Technology19 Aug 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup

Elon Musk’s SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition as it works to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI race, Bloomberg reported…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup Cognition as it works to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google in the AI race, Bloomberg reported Wedesday , citing sources familiar with the matter. Cognition CEO Scott Wu disputed the report soon after it published, writing on X that the story was inaccurate and that Cognition “ is not for sale ,” adding that the two companies haven’t been in talks. The report comes a few days after SpaceX’s $60 billion acquisitio…

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