OpenAI plans to buy Ona to expand Codex

OpenAI announced plans to acquire Ona. The company says the deal will help expand Codex with secure, persistent cloud environments. It says this would support long-running AI agents for enterprise workflows.

Key points

  • OpenAI plans to acquire Ona.
  • OpenAI says the acquisition is meant to expand Codex.
  • The announcement mentions secure, persistent cloud environments.
  • The goal includes long-running AI agents for enterprise workflows.
  • The item does not say when these features will be available.

Quick term guide

cloud environments
Workspaces that run on internet servers instead of your own computer.
AI agents
AI agents are AI tools that can carry out steps toward a goal, not just answer once.
AI agent
An AI program that can inspect information and suggest what to do next.
enterprise workflows
Regular work processes used inside companies.
enterprise
A large business or company, which usually buys special software plans for better security and privacy guarantees.
workflows
The specific order of steps taken to finish a piece of work.
Solo developer
An individual who handles all parts of creating a project or product alone.
developers
Developers are people who build software, apps, or websites.
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