OpenAI acquires Astral, the Python startup whose tools run on millions of developer machines

OpenAI has acquired Astral, a startup whose essential Python development tools are used by millions. This strategic move aims ...

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 ...

OpenAI Acquires Python Toolmaker Astral to Expand Its AI Development Ecosystem

OpenAI acquires Python toolmaker Astral to boost its AI development ecosystem. Discover how this strategic move enhances high ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

Rogue OpenClaw AI agent wrote and published 'hit piece' on a Python developer who rejected its code

An OpenClaw autonomous AI agent has hit back at a volunteer maintainer of a Python library who rejected its code by posting a ...
SecurityWeek

ForceMemo: Python Repositories Compromised in GlassWorm Aftermath

Hackers use credentials stolen in the GlassWorm campaign to access GitHub accounts and inject malware into Python repositories.
How-To Geek on MSN

4 reasons to learn Python (even if you don't want to be a developer)

It's time to join the Pythonistas.
GlobalData on MSN

OpenAI to expand Codex with Astral acquisition amid AI rivalry

Astral creates Python development tools such as uv, a package and project manager, and Ruff, a linter and formatter.
Microsoft

Contagious Interview: Malware delivered through fake developer job interviews

The Contagious Interview campaign weaponizes job recruitment to target developers. Threat actors pose as recruiters from crypto and AI companies and deliver backdoors such as OtterCookie and ...

GlassWorm malware hits 400+ code repos on GitHub, npm, VSCode, OpenVSX

The GlassWorm supply-chain campaign has returned with a new, coordinated attack that targeted hundreds of packages, ...
TechJuice

GlassWorm Malware Silently Infects Hundreds of Python Projects

GlassWorm attack uses stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into Python repositories, exposing developers to supply chain risks.

Ultralytics Debuts Ultralytics Platform: The Definitive Way to Annotate, Train, and Deploy Vision AI

Ultralytics, the company behind the YOLO family of object detection models, today introduced Ultralytics Platform, a comprehensive end-to-end vision AI platform featuring powerful SAM-powered smart ...
The Hacker News

North Korean Hackers Abuse VS Code Auto-Run Tasks to Deploy StoatWaffle Malware

North Korean hackers exploit VS Code tasks.json auto-run since Dec 2025 to deploy StoatWaffle malware, stealing data and enabling remote control.