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MAC Cosmetics launched in Sephora U.S. for the first time in March 2026, expanding distribution while maintaining its position as the #1 prestige makeup brand globally.
M·A·C (Make-Up Art Cosmetics) was founded in 1984 in Toronto by makeup artist Frank Toskan and salon owner Frank Angelo, gaining cult status among professional makeup artists before being acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies in stages, with full acquisition completed in 1998. Today MAC is the #1 prestige makeup brand globally, operating through a network of freestanding stores, department store counters, and its own e-commerce channels in approximately 150 countries. The brand is particularly renowned for its professional-grade pigments, inclusive shade ranges across all skin tones and genders, and its VIVA GLAM line, which has raised over $535 million USD for HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ causes since 1994.
$2.3B raised at $29.3B valuation; $2B+ ARR (Q1 2026); used by 50%+ of Fortune 500. Dominant commercial AI coding tool; built on VSCode fork with native agent mode. Competing with GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and Lovable in the vibe-coding wave.
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on Visual Studio Code that integrates advanced language models to provide intelligent code completion, generation, debugging, and refactoring capabilities directly in the development workflow. The company serves software developers seeking to accelerate coding productivity through AI assistance while maintaining full control and understanding of their code. Cursor delivers value through contextual code suggestions that understand entire codebases, natural language commands to modify code, inline AI chat for explaining complex code, and a familiar VS Code interface that requires minimal learning curve for existing developers.
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