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OpenAI to expand Codex with Astral acquisition amid AI rivalry

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

OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Astral in boost for Codex team

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

OpenAI plans to acquire startup Astral to boost Codex abilities

OpenAI's most significant competitors in the AI coding space include Cursor and Anthropic ( ANTHRO ). Cursor is in talks with investors for a funding round that would value the startup at about $50B.
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OpenAI sees Codex users spike to 1.6 million, positions coding tool as gateway to AI agents for business

OpenAI says its seeing breakout growth for its AI coding tool Codex, even as controversy over the company’s agreement to supply AI to the Pentagon has derailed the public messaging around ...
Engadget

OpenAI brings its Codex coding app to Windows

After debuting on macOS, OpenAI has brought its standalone Codex app to Windows. (OpenAI) At the start of February, OpenAI upgraded its Codex coding app to give it the ability to manage ...
SiliconANGLE

OpenAI introduces Codex Security to help developers fix software vulnerabilities

OpenAI Group PBC today debuted Codex Security, a new tool in its Codex programming assistant that can help developers find and fix code vulnerabilities. The launch comes two weeks after ...
ZDNet

OpenAI's Codex just got its own Mac app - and anyone can try it for free now

OpenAI launches a Mac-only Codex app as an agent command center. Sandbox controls limit folder writes and network access for safer use. Switching between IDE, terminal, and app keeps context ...