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OpenAI acquires open-source Python tooling startup Astral

  • Maria Deutscher--SiliconANGLE News
  • published date: 2026-03-19 21:21:32 UTC

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, a programming language that is bot…

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. Astrals development … [+4417 chars]