OpenAI has agreed to acquire Astral, a startup behind widely used Python development tools, in a deal designed to sharpen its Codex coding assistant as competition with Anthropic intensifies. The ...

OpenAI on March 18 announced it will acquire startup Astral, a developer of widely used open-source Python tools, in a move aimed at accelerating the growth of its Codex platform and expanding AI’s ...

OpenAI is moving a step deeper into the software development stack with its planned acquisition of Astral, a company known for building widely used open-source Python developer tools. The move is less ...

Investing.com -- OpenAI announced Thursday it will acquire Astral, a company behind widely used open source Python development tools, to expand its Codex ecosystem. Astral has developed tools ...

OpenAI announced its plans to buy Astral on March 19, 2026, with financial terms undisclosed and regulatory approval still pending. The deal is expected to strengthen Codex, OpenAI’s AI coding ...

OpenAI said it will acquire Astral, a startup that builds tools for software developers. Astral's team will join OpenAI as part of the group running its AI coding assistant, Codex. OpenAI has been ...

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims to bolster OpenAI's Codex group, which faces competition from Anthropic's ...

OpenAI plans to acquire Astral, a startup that makes Python tools for developers, marking the ChatGPT maker’s latest investment in the fast-growing market for coding and developer services. The deal, ...