OpenAI Launches $230 Keyboard Amid Apple Lawsuit

OpenAI has entered the hardware market with the Codex Micro, a $230 light-up keyboard co-designed with Work Louder. The limited-run device pairs with OpenAI's Codex AI coding assistant, featuring Agent Keys, customizable shortcuts, a joystick, and a dial to control AI reasoning levels. Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless, portable smart speaker with moving parts, designed by former Apple engineers. The connection is legally significant: Apple recently sued OpenAI, alleging its leadership deliberately extracted confidential information to develop competing hardware. OpenAI has denied wrongdoing.