Ask HN: Is OpenAI Acquiring Cursor?

by schappimon 7/17/2025, 11:12 AMwith 6 comments

OpenAI posted this cryptic GIF[1] in their Discord announcements channel. Are they acquiring Cursor?

[1] https://i.imgur.com/My4Vny3.gif

by thewarrioron 7/17/2025, 12:43 PM

Nope this is a preview of their coming agentic product. Could be something like a browser + deep research + computer use agent for consumer use cases.

by muzanion 7/17/2025, 12:27 PM

It reminds me of that time when Sam Altman posted "Her" on X and then was sued by Scarlett Johansson. They love being cryptic.

by hugh1ston 7/17/2025, 11:30 AM

I don't know what's going on, but the cursor is becoming less and less useful now.

by runjakeon 7/17/2025, 6:32 PM

Update: The cryptic GIF was concerning this announcement:

https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-agent/

by milowataon 7/17/2025, 12:17 PM

I’d guess that’s a preview of their browser

by bluelightning2kon 7/17/2025, 12:43 PM

I'd guess it's something like Operator which works on your PC not a remote virtual one.