Astral creates Python development tools such as uv, a package and project manager, and Ruff, a linter and formatter.

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 transaction,

The acquisition of Astral comes at a time when OpenAI is rapidly growing it developer platform. Since the start of this year, Codex has seen its usage increase five-fold, and it now boasts over 2 million weekly active users.

What if writing code was as simple as having a conversation? Imagine describing your idea in plain language—no technical jargon, no syntax struggles—and watching it transform into functional, efficient code right before your eyes. This isn’t a ...

OpenAI has made several recent acquisitions, including cybersecurity startup Promptfoo and health-care technology startup Torch.

Kie.ai''s GPT-5.4 Codex API streamlines front-end development by automating UI code generation, multi-file refactoring, and interface optimization.

Sam Altman says ChatGPT Codex subagents outperform Claude Code, using plain-language triggers and configurable agent files for PR reviews and debugging workflows.

Right now, using OpenAI's products means juggling multiple apps. It's honestly the biggest reason I don't use some of them as much as I'd like, especially Atlas. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET's parent company,