Cognition CEO Rejects Claims of Acquisition Talks Following SpaceX Deal for Cursor

By Rebecca Bellan · TechCrunch · 2026-08-19

TechCrunch reports that Scott Wu, the chief executive of Cognition, has denied rumors regarding a potential buyout by SpaceX. Despite reports that Elon Musk’s aerospace firm sought to bring the AI coding startup under its umbrella, Wu maintains that the two entities have not ente

TechCrunch reports that Scott Wu, the chief executive of Cognition, has denied rumors regarding a potential buyout by SpaceX. Despite reports that Elon Musk’s aerospace firm sought to bring the AI coding startup under its umbrella, Wu maintains that the two entities have not ente