What is ChatGPT superapp that OpenAI is planning to launch? Here’s everything we know

OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT, Codex and other tools into a single desktop “superapp” to simplify its ecosystem. At the same ...

OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic; revamp product portofolio

OpenAI said on Thursday it will buy Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT maker seeks to strengthen its portfolio against ...
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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 ...
VentureBeat

OpenAI expands ChatGPT Canvas to all users

OpenAI is extending access to its side-by-side digital editing space, Canvas, to all ChatGPT users and adding new features, the company announced today in a livestream, the fourth of its "12 Days of ...

OpenAI to buy Python toolmaker Astral to take on Anthropic

March 19 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Thursday it will acquire Python toolmaker Astral, as the ChatGPT owner looks to strengthen its portfolio against rival Anthropic and gain more share in the ...