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OpenAI has expanded its Codex desktop app to Windows with Computer Use capabilities and remote control from ChatGPT mobile apps. The features, previously Mac-only, allow Codex to operate Windows desktop applications autonomously and enable iPhone, iPad, and Android users to initiate and monitor Codex tasks on Windows devices.

OpenAI has implemented a custom sandbox for its Codex coding agent on Windows after determining that existing Windows isolation tools—AppContainer, Windows Sandbox, and Mandatory Integrity Control—could not adequately balance safety and functionality. The solution uses synthetic SIDs and write-restricted tokens to constrain file writes and network access without requiring administrator privileges.

OpenAI developed a custom sandbox implementation for its Codex coding agent on Windows after existing tools like AppContainer and Windows Sandbox failed to meet requirements. The solution uses synthetic SIDs and write-restricted tokens to constrain file writes and network access without requiring administrator privileges.

Google launched a Windows desktop application that provides keyboard shortcut access to Gemini AI search. The app uses Alt+Space to trigger a search bar that can query the web, local files, installed apps, and Google Drive, with built-in Google Lens screen sharing capabilities.

OpenAI has released its Codex AI coding tool on Windows following rapid adoption on macOS. The app achieved over 1 million downloads in its first week on Mac and now serves 1.6 million weekly active users across platforms.