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OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?

First publishedJul 15, 16:00 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 20:25 UTC · 5m ago
33 outletsThe Verge, Ars Technica, Business Insider
The Verge6OpenAI finally launches hardware… for CodexOpen ↗Ars Technica7OpenAI's first branded hardware is... a light-up keyboard?Open ↗Business Insider6OpenAI's new $230 mini keyboard is for Codex power usersOpen ↗
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As rumors continue to swirl about OpenAI's work on a personalized smart speaker and other hardware, the company is today rolling out its first branded device. The $230 Codex Micro is a specialized, RGB-lit mini-keyboard designed to let users monitor and quickly interact with multiple Codex agents with a glance and a few clicks.

Reported by 3 outlets — Ars Technica, Business Insider, The Verge. See all sources ↓

As rumors continue to swirl about OpenAI's work on a personalized smart speaker and other hardware, the company is today rolling out its first branded device. The $230 Codex Micro is a specialized, RGB-lit mini-keyboard designed to let users monitor and quickly interact with multiple Codex agents with a glance and a few clicks. The device is described as a "limited-run collaboration" with Work Louder, which already sells a very similar-looking Creator Micro line of customizable square keyboards targeted at creative professionals. The Codex Micro differentiates itself from those mainly through six frosted keys in the top two rows, which offer color-coded live feedback on up to six Codex threads, even when they are not in focus on-screen.

Read the full report at Ars Technica ↗

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What's the story?
As rumors continue to swirl about OpenAI's work on a personalized smart speaker and other hardware, the company is today rolling out its first branded device. The $230 Codex Micro is a specialized, RGB-lit mini-keyboard designed to let users monitor and quickly interact with multiple Codex agents with a glance and a few clicks.
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3 outlets, average source rating 6.3/10.
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