Cursor joins SpaceX after $60b acquisition closes

Cursor, a startup that develops artificial intelligence-powered programming tools, has officially completed its acquisition by SpaceX. Cursor announced the deal’s closing in its blog on Saturday. In April, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Cursor announced a technology partnership. The terms of the agreement gave SpaceX the right to acquire the startup for $60 billion. In June,…

Major Donor-Advised Fund Sponsors Inconsistently Freeze Donations to Charities — ProPublica

Reporting Highlights Philanthropy’s Gatekeepers: Donor-advised fund sponsors control $327 billion in giving, granting them vast power to decide which charities can receive donor dollars. Selective Defunding: Major sponsors froze grants to the Southern Poverty Law Center following an unproven indictment while continuing to fund other institutions facing severe legal scrutiny. Little Accountability: Wall Street-affiliated funds…

Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan as UN official warns of crisis

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban rulers and other officials gathered at Afghanistan’s traditional Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their return to power, touting having brought stability and an end to conflict after decades of upheaval. A top United Nations official, however, warned of a grave human rights crisis in…