OpenAI's latest acquisition could see big changes on the way for its Codex coding assistant

Date:
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +0000

Description:
OpenAI to snap up Ona, subject to approval, giving Codex access to the right environment for long-running agentic tasks.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter OpenAI confirms plans to
acquire Ona and its agentic AI infrastructure Codex could benefit from Ona's infrastructure, which provides environments for long-running tasks Both companies have seen major rises in agentic AI users this year, marking a
major shift OpenAI has announced plans to acquire Ona, a startup that focuses on AI agents and their required environments, which could see the company get absorbed by OpenAI's Codex team.

Under the proposed deal, OpenAI would gain even more expertise to help AI agents work on long-running tasks that could even last days. This comes as more organizations carry out agentic work over extended periods, hence the demand for more persistent infrastructure. Latest Videos From Watch full
video here: OpenAI announces plans to acquire Ona "[Ona's] technology
provides secure, persistent environments where agents can access the tools, systems, and context they need to make progress over time," OpenAI said in an announcement .

Ona builds secure cloud environments where AI agents can access enterprise tools and systems, retain context and continue executing even once a use closes their laptop or browser. The deal would effectively give OpenAI's
Codex access to the infrastructure layer that allows agents to keep on
working for much, much longer. You may like OpenAI takes major shot at Claude Code with major workplace updates OpenAI is making an all-in-one 'superapp' that combines Codex, ChatGPT, and Atlas browser for maximum productivity OpenAI adds remote access to bring Codex to ChatGPT on mobile devices

The ChatGPT maker also noted that Codex is evolving from a coding assistant into a much broader tool that helps more worker types it now has five
million weekly users. Ona also noted a 13x increase in weekly sessions since the beginning of the year, signalling major appetite for the tech.

After years of developing high-performance frontier models, OpenAI seems to finally be at the stage where it's now expanding investments to give agents the right tools, memory and environments, signalling a major shift from generative AI to agentic AI. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

"After close, we are excited to join the Codex team and keep building toward
a future where AI accelerates the economy and helps every team and every organization work more safely, more quickly, and more collaboratively," CEO Johannes Landgraf said , referencing the regulatory approval needed to proceed. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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