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

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

OpenAI continues to acquire startups, and the Microsoft-backed company announced today it plans to buy Astral in order to integrate its coding t ...