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OpenAI to acquire developer tools startup Astral, bolstering coding AI Codex

OpenAI will acquire developer tools startup Astral to strengthen its position in the AI coding market, CNBC reported on Thursday. The size of the deal was not disclosed. OpenAI plans to use the acquisition to expand its AI coding assistant Codex and pursue a strategy of increasing market share against rivals such as Anthropic and Cursor. Astral has provided open-source developer tools. OpenAI said Codex has 2,000,000 weekly active users, triple the level at the start of this year.