OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to acquire Astral Software Inc., a startup with a set of widely used Python development tools.  The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Astral’s development ...

OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python toolmaker, to enhance Codex AI coding assistant as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor.

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims ...

OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT ​owner looks to strengthen its portfolio ...

OpenAI on Thursday announced the acquisition of Astral, the developer of open source Python tools that include uv, Ruff and ty. It says that it plans to integrate them with Codex, its AI coding agent ...

Seriously? Astral's tools aren't even AI-focused, and now they're tied to a company that's losing money hand over fist? Click to expand... I'm guessing that a fair amount of stuff around AI (be it ...

OpenAI (Unlisted:OPAI) announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Astral, a startup known for its open ...

OpenAI has announced plans to acquire Astral, integrating its open-source developer tools into the Codex ecosystem to enhance AI agent capabilities.

OpenAI said on Thursday it will buy Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT maker seeks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic to gain more share in the artificial intelligence coding ...

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence platform, has aimed to built a strong platform against Anthropic. The ChatGPT owner said on Thursday, March 20, 2026, it will acquire Python ...

Dhaka, March 20 -- OpenAI announced on Thursday that it is acquiring Astral, a prominent Python toolmaker, as part of its strategy to expand its AI coding offerings and compete more effectively with ...

With the acquisition of Python tool developer Astral, OpenAI is expanding its commitment in the coding sector and aims to further develop its Codex platform.