OpenAI's standalone Codex application, designed for coding, reached a milestone of over 1 million downloads in its first week, according to CEO Sam Altman. This rapid adoption mirrors the explosive growth of OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT, signaling a significant moment in the "AI coding wars," as reported by VentureBeat.
The Codex app, currently available only for Mac computers, saw a 60% week-over-week growth in overall users following its February 2 launch and the release of the underlying GPT-5.3-Codex model, VentureBeat noted. While celebrating this rapid adoption, OpenAI is indicating a shift from unlimited free access to a more restricted model for its powerful agentic tools.
In other AI developments, Nvidia released DreamDojo, a new AI system designed to teach robots how to interact with the physical world by watching tens of thousands of hours of human video. This development could significantly reduce the time and cost required to train the next generation of humanoid machines, according to VentureBeat. The research, published this month, introduces "the first robot world model of its kind that demonstrates strong generalization to diverse objects and environments after post-training," the team stated.
Meanwhile, in the gaming world, Ayaneo unveiled details of its Next II handheld, a Windows gaming device that boasts impressive specs. However, the device is notably large, weighing in at 3.14 pounds and measuring 13.45 inches wide and 10.3 inches tall, according to Ars Technica. This makes it significantly heavier than the Steam Deck OLED and the original Ayaneo Next.
For those looking for deals, Best Buy is offering the Epson ET-2980 printer for $220, a $100 markdown from its usual price, as reported by Wired. This printer offers thousands of pages of excellent printing, potentially eliminating the need to buy refills for years.
Finally, in a unique development, an AI-exclusive space-based MMO called SpaceMolt is being designed for AI agents to compete, cooperate, and create emergent stories in a distant future, as reported by Ars Technica. The game is designed specifically and exclusively to be played by AI, with humans only able to watch.
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