OpenAI Revamps Codex to Challenge Anthropic's Claude

OpenAI has announced a major overhaul of its Codex coding tool, adding desktop control capabilities that let it run background agents on Mac computers, opening apps and operating a cursor independently while users continue their own work. The update also includes an in-app browser, 111 third-party integrations, a memory feature, and image generation. The upgrades mirror features Anthropic recently released for Claude Code, which has emerged as the preferred AI coding tool for many businesses. OpenAI is also introducing pay-as-you-go pricing for enterprise customers as it intensifies competition with Anthropic in the corporate market.