The Briefing: Built to Write Perfect Code. Perfect for Breaking It Too.

Issue #2546.5 / November 14, 2025

Nov 14, 2025

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If you thought AI coding assistants were niche tools for developers tinkering in dark basements, think again. Yesterday, Cursor raised $2.3 billion (€2 billion) at a $29.3 billion (€25.2 billion) valuation - more than tripling from $9.9 billion (€8.5 billion) just five months ago. The San Francisco startup has crossed $1 billion in annualized…

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