New Delhi, June 11 -- OpenAI has struck a deal to acquire Ona, a startup specializing in cloud-based infrastructure designed to support artificial intelligence agents, as the company looks to strengthen its offerings for enterprise customers and expand the practical capabilities of its AI tools.

The acquisition, which is yet to be finalized, will see Ona's team join OpenAI's Codex initiative, according to an announcement expected from the ChatGPT creator on Thursday.

OpenAI also revealed that more than 5 million users are now using its Codex AI coding tools every week, highlighting the growing adoption of its developer-focused products.

Ona develops secure and persistent computing environments that allow AI agents to access the tools, ...