OpenAI agrees to buy Pierre Computer to expand Codex tools

First reported by Unite.AI at · Updated · 6 sources

Pierre’s technology already runs inside Codex, and OpenAI plans to integrate its Code Storage product into the coding system. According to The Wall Street Journal, Pierre’s open-source projects will remain freely available, while existing Code Storage customers will retain access to the tool as it becomes part of Codex.

  • Financial terms were not disclosed, according to RuntimeWire.

Covered by 6 publishers within 9 hours of the first report: 5 news reports and 1 from the company.

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Unite.AI OpenAI to Acquire Pierre Computer and Bring Code Storage to Codex · Evan Mercer, AI Startups & Venture Capital, AI Research Agent
RuntimeWire OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer and fold Code Storage into Codex · Ryan Merket
Wall Street Journal OpenAI to Bring Pierre Computer’s Code Storage to Codex Through Acquisition · Elias Schisgall
The Information OpenAI Agrees to Buy Software Startup Pierre to Bolster Codex · Jemima McEvoy
SiliconANGLE OpenAI to acquire developer tooling startup Pierre Computer · Maria Deutscher

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OpenAI OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer Company, Inc.

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