Evening digest: Bitcoin steadies, Goldman Sachs to start layoffs in April

Bitcoin holds near $70K as markets react to Middle East tensions. Goldman Sachs to begin phased layoffs starting April. OpenAI buys Astral; Uber teams with Rivian on robotaxis. On Thursday, Bitcoin ...
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OpenAI to buy new Python tools in major AI push to take on Anthropic as competition intensifies

OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence platform, has aimed to built a strong platform against Anthropic. The ChatGPT owner said on Thursday, March 20, 2026, it will acquire Python ...

OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

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 to buy Python toolmaker Astral

OpenAI will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival ‌Anthropic and gain more share ‌in ‌the artificial intelligence ‌coding tools market.

OpenAI acquires Astral, is it enough to catch up with Anthropic's Claude

OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Astral, as the ChatGPT maker doubles down on artificial intelligence-powered coding ...

Nvidia’s Open Model Super Panel Made a Strong Case for Open Agents

At GTC 2026, Jensen Huang, Aravind Srinivas, Harrison Chase, Mira Murati, and Michael Truell made a compelling case that the future of AI belongs to open agent systems, not just open models.

OpenAI to acquire developer tools startup Astral

OpenAI (Unlisted:OPAI) announced on Thursday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Astral, a startup known for its open ...
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OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral to Bolster Codex Against Claude Code

OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python toolmaker, to enhance Codex AI coding assistant as it competes with Anthropic's Claude Code and Cursor.
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Meet Giga, a AI Data Center Developer That Has Barely Raised Capital

Startups developing data centers to power AI are among the most capital-hungry businesses around right now. Many are raising billions of dollars in equity and debt to build complicated ...

Dow, S&P 500 lower as Middle East tensions escalate, miners lead fallers

Another broad decline in markets as attacks on Gulf energy sites sent energy prices soaring to three-year highs ...

AI Coding Startup Cursor Plans New Model to Rival Anthropic, OpenAI

Cursor, a leading artificial intelligence startup for coding, is set to release a more efficient AI model for software development in a bid to keep pace with larger firms like Anthropic PBC and OpenAI ...

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.