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

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 tools are written in Rust,

OpenAI is rolling out 'Codex' for ChatGPT, which is an AI agent that automates and delegates programming tasks for software engineers. OpenAI isn't explicitly claiming that Codex will eventually replace junior software engineers. Instead, the company ...

OpenAI launched Codex, an AI tool that automates coding tasks like fixing bugs, but could also help you make a dinner reservation.

Surprise! Just days after reports emerged suggesting OpenAI was buying white-hot coding startup Windsurf, the former company appears to be launching its own competitor service as a research preview under its brand name Codex, going head-to-head against ...

ChatGPT's Codex, which is an AI agent that lets you code and delegate programming tasks, is now testing a new feature that lets you choose the best solution. OpenAI launched Codex in April, and it's a great tool, but it's nowhere close to replacing entry ...

ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI is reportedly building a desktop superapp to unify its AI tools. Fragmented apps are limiting how often users like me use these tools. A unified app could reduce friction and improve agentic capabilities.

OpenAI today released OpenAI Codex, its AI system that translates natural language into code, through an API in private beta. Able to understand more than a dozen programming languages, Codex can interpret commands in plain English and execute them, making ...