Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 19, 2026, the CEO of artificial intelligence startup Cognition publicly responded to media reports about its acquisition by SpaceX. The CEO clearly stated that the company firmly denied any attempts by SpaceX to acquire Cognition, and emphasized that there were no signs of contact or negotiations between the two parties at present.

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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunch

SpaceX 曾试图收购 AI 编程初创公司 Cognition，该消息由彭博社报道。Cognition CEO Scott Wu 随即在 X 上否认此报告，称故事不准确且公司“不可出售”，并强调两家公司未进行过洽谈。此前 SpaceX 已花费 600 亿美元收购 Cursor，其 xAI 业务虽早期阶段但面临竞争压力。若收购 Cognition，将有助于 SpaceX 深化 AI 编程布局并争夺企业客户。Bloomberg 报道称相关交易谈判已停止，但双方仍在讨论合作事宜。Cognition 于 5 月底完成 10 亿美元融资，估值达 250 亿美元，目前正进行新一轮融资洽谈。