Cursor announces major update to AI agents as coding tool battle heats up

Cursor, an AI coding tool startup, announced updates to its AI agents (software that can complete tasks automatically on a user's behalf) that allow them to test changes, run multiple tasks in parallel on cloud-based virtual machines (remote computers), and work across different platforms like Slack and GitHub. The update aims to help Cursor compete with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in the rapidly growing market for AI-powered coding assistants.