OpenAI released a major Codex update adding multi-agent agentic capabilities that run in the background on macOS, controlling applications autonomously while users work. The release is positioned as a direct competitive response to Anthropic's Claude Code, which has gained market adoption.
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OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop
OpenAI escalates its developer tools market battle by adding autonomous multi-agent desktop capabilities to Codex, directly countering Anthropic's Claude Code momentum.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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