AI BriefingCursor news
The latest AI and developer news from Cursor, with short summaries.
Visit website →Cursor removes malicious Claude Code extension version 2.1.313 after SSH backdoor attempt
The compromised extension attempted to install a persistent SSH backdoor, though the attacker's server is now offline and most backdoor steps failed due to permission errors.
PickScaling Git at Every Scale: Cursor's New Git Storage System Continuity
Cursor introduced a new storage system called Continuity to address the packfile dependency bottleneck in large-scale Git hosting.
Cursor Launches Origin Code Hosting Feature
Cursor has launched a beta version of 'Origin', a code hosting service optimized for AI agent usage, for paid users.
Cursor to Launch New Git Service 'Origin' This Fall
AI code editor Cursor plans to launch a new Git service called Origin this fall.
Supermaven Joins Cursor
Supermaven has joined Cursor to further advance AI coding tools together.
Raised $60 million
Cursor raised a $60 million Series A as it grows into an AI coding tool.
Shadow Workspace: Iteratively Improving Code in the Background
Cursor uses a hidden workspace so AI doesn't interfere with the user's work.
The Problems We'll Solve (Continued)
Cursor is moving toward **next action prediction** that anticipates even the next keystroke and action.
Problems we're going to solve
Cursor laid out the core challenges it needs to solve for code editing, debugging, and large-scale changes.
Llama-2 Inference Characteristics
Llama-2-70B is cheap for prompt processing, but it's at a disadvantage compared to GPT-3.5 for completion-heavy tasks.
Prompt Design
It argues that prompts are closer to **design**, like web design, than to writing.