EP-487 Cursor’s $2b Milestone 💻, Stripe’s Ai Profit Tool ☁️, Paramount+ & Hbo Max Merge 🎥

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, march 3rd! explore today's captivating tech stories: cursor's milestone: cursor, the ai coding assistant, achieves a revenue milestone with over $2 billion annualized revenue. despite competition, focusing on large corporate clients contributes to 60% of its revenue. stripe's new ai tool: stripe launches a feature turning ai costs into profitable ventures for startups by allowing a markup on ai model usage, helping maintain steady profit margins. paramount skydance merger: paramount+ and hbo max plan to merge following the acquisition of warner bros. discovery, forming a platform projected to have over 200 million subscribers. the merger raises antitrust concerns and potential job cuts. openai's defense deal backlash: openai faces backlash after its deal with the department of defense, resulting in a 295% increase in chatgpt uninstalls. competitor anthropic gains traction as concerns on tech ethics rise. shifts in tech landscape: the openai defense contract sparks discussion on tech ethics and national security, highlighting a shift in consumer sentiment and awareness. stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!