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OpenAI upgrades Codex with desktop app control and image generation to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code

OpenAI upgrades Codex with desktop app control and image generation to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code

Codex now can operate desktop applications on users' computers, such as Tic Tac Toe, while working in the background without interfering with other tasks

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