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OpenAI Enters Hardware Market with $230 Codex Keyboard
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- →OpenAI's entry into hardware could diversify its product offerings beyond software.
- →The Codex Micro keyboard provides a new interface for managing AI coding agents, potentially enhancing productivity.
- →The legal battle with Apple highlights the competitive and contentious nature of AI hardware development.
OpenAI has launched a $230 keyboard, the Codex Micro, designed to work with its AI coding assistant, Codex. Developed with Work Louder, the keyboard features customizable keys and a joystick to manage AI coding agents more efficiently. This limited-run product marks OpenAI's first foray into hardware, amid a legal dispute with Apple over alleged trade theft. The release suggests OpenAI's growing interest in hardware, with more significant projects potentially on the horizon.
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