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OpenAI News Apr 16, 2026 at 10:00 AI Rising Hot

Codex for (almost) everything

The updated Codex app for macOS and Windows adds computer use, in-app browsing, image generation, memory, and plugins to accelerate developer workflows.

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Apr 16, 2026 at 19:18 TechCrunch

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop

OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.

Apr 16, 2026 at 17:12 Hacker News

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Apr 16, 2026 at 16:59 Ars Technica

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google is making it easier to feed your photos into Nano Banana for more personal image generation.

Apr 16, 2026 at 16:00 TechCrunch

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence

That means its AI images can be created using Gemini's understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly n...

Apr 16, 2026 at 10:44 Hacker News

Codex Hacked a Samsung TV

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Apr 16, 2026 at 10:00 OpenAI News

Codex for (almost) everything

The updated Codex app for macOS and Windows adds computer use, in-app browsing, image generation, memory, and plugins to accelerate devel...

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Introducing GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

OpenAI introduces GPT-Rosalind, a frontier reasoning model built to accelerate drug discovery, genomics analysis, protein reasoning, and scientific research workflows.

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Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense

OpenAI expands its Trusted Access for Cyber program, introducing GPT-5.4-Cyber to vetted defenders and strengthening safeguards as AI cybersecurity capabilities advance.

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