OpenAI acquires startup Pierre Computer, targeting Microsoft GitHub's code hosting business
OpenAI acquires startup Pierre Computer, further expanding the Codex programming platform's capabilities and challenging Microsoft GitHub. Some technology from Pierre Computer has already been applied to Codex, and OpenAI plans to integrate its code storage functionality. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and Pierre's open-source projects will remain open-source.
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How the accounts differ:36Kr states the deal targets Microsoft GitHub's code hosting business; OpenAI News and The Decoder do not mention this specific target.
- 36Kr · AI··First·Reading now
OpenAI acquires startup Pierre Computer, targeting Microsoft GitHub's code hosting business
- OpenAI News··+2 h 36 min
OpenAI announced the acquisition of Pierre Computer Company.
Adds:timeline and specifics of team and product arrangements post-acquisition
- The Decoder··+6 h 47 min
OpenAI acquires Pierre Computer company to keep Git up with the pace of AI programming agents
Adds:Code Storage and multiple open-source tools supporting OpenAI's programming agent Codex
- ITHome · AI··+19 h 12 min
OpenAI acquires Pierre, expanding Codex code writing, understanding, and review tools
Adds:Pierre's Trees and Diffs tools for quick code location and change review
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Source: 36Kr · AI · 36kr.com