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Reported. 36Kr (11-04): citing Sina Finance, OpenAI will acquire developer-tools startup Pierre Computer to expand Codex code hosting (vs GitHub); some Pierre tech already in Codex; terms undisclosed; Pierre OSS said to stay open. Primary OpenAI note not re-opened.
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- Reported
36Kr’s newsflash, citing Sina Finance, says OpenAI will acquire developer-tools startup Pierre Computer to expand Codex and challenge Microsoft GitHub in code hosting. Some Pierre technology is already used in Codex, and OpenAI plans to integrate Pierre’s code-storage capabilities further; financial terms were not disclosed and Pierre’s existing open-source projects are said to stay open source. Primary OpenAI materials were not re-opened in this run.
Source: 36Kr
- Has OpenAI acquiring Pierre Computer for Codex code hosting confirmed it?
- No. Neither OpenAI acquiring Pierre Computer for Codex code hosting nor OpenAI has confirmed it as of Nov 4.
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