OpenAI has released its first hardware product, the Codex Micro, a compact keyboard developed with Work Louder designed to enhance workflow for users of its Codex AI coding agent. The $230 device features programmable keys for faster project switching and voice dictation capabilities.
OpenAI released the Codex Micro, a $230 programmable mechanical keypad developed with Work Louder, designed for developers to monitor and control AI coding agents with RGB status lighting. The limited-edition device marks OpenAI's first physical hardware product as its Codex and ChatGPT Work platforms have reached 8 million active users.
Databricks released Omnigent, an open-source 'meta-harness' under Apache 2.0 license that composes, governs, and shares AI agents across multiple platforms including Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. The project was built in collaboration with Neon.
OpenAI announced it will acquire Ona, a company specializing in secure cloud execution and orchestration technology, to integrate its capabilities into OpenAI's Codex ecosystem, which serves more than 5 million users.
OpenAI released a Chrome extension for Codex that enables the AI coding agent to complete browser-based tasks directly in Chrome on macOS and Windows, including accessing signed-in sessions for LinkedIn, Salesforce, Gmail, and internal tools.
OpenAI significantly upgraded its Codex developer tool to control Mac applications autonomously, generate images, remember preferences, and work on tasks independently for extended periods, positioning it as a direct competitor to Anthropic's Claude Code.
OpenAI has significantly upgraded its Codex developer tool to autonomously control Mac and Windows computers, generate images, and run tasks independently for extended periods. The expansion, announced April 16, 2026, positions Codex as a direct competitor to Anthropic's Claude Code and marks OpenAI's shift toward agentic AI systems.
OpenAI introduced a new $100/month Pro subscription tier offering significantly more usage of its Codex coding tool, positioned between the $20 Plus tier and the previous $200 Pro tier. The new tier provides 5x more Codex access than the Plus subscription.
