# Torch

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: Astral Acquisition — OpenAI officially announces the acquisition of Astral to boost the Codex team.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### OpenAI Acquires Astral to Bolster Codex and AI Developer Tooling Stack
2026-03-19 15:06:13 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

OpenAI has announced the acquisition of Astral, a high-performance developer tooling startup, to accelerate the capabilities of its Codex team. The move signals OpenAI's aggressive expansion into the software development lifecycle, following recent acquisitions in cybersecurity and healthcare.
Full story: https://getsaasbrief.com/story/openai-acquires-astral-codex-developer-tooling

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