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 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 ...

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

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 ...

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex ...

OpenAI to acquire Astral, bringing Python tools like uv, Ruff, and ty into Codex as it moves from code generation to executing full developer workflows.

March 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT ​owner looks to ...

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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 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 ...