NVIDIA, SEGA Bring AI Gaming to RTX Spark

OpenAI has released Codex Micro, a limited-run hardware device developed with keyboard maker Work Louder. The square button pad is designed to help users monitor and manage AI agents within OpenAI's Codex coding platform. This marks OpenAI's first hardware release, separate from its ongoing collaboration with designer Jony Ive on a consumer AI device currently facing legal challenges.

OpenAI is developing its first hardware device, a screenless speaker with mechanical elements that can move independently. The device is designed to function as a physical manifestation of ChatGPT and create a companion-like experience. The move marks OpenAI's expansion beyond software into consumer hardware.

NVIDIA argues that performance per watt is the critical metric for AI infrastructure efficiency, as power constraints directly determine token generation capacity and profitability in AI factories. The company claims its Blackwell NVL72 platform delivers up to 25x performance per watt over Hopper on frontier models like DeepSeek V4 Pro, achieved through system-wide codesign spanning silicon, software, and networking. As agentic AI increases token demand, infrastructure choices made today will determine which organizations can scale in a power-constrained environment.

Chinese humanoid robotics startup LimX Dynamics closed a pre-IPO funding round at a 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) valuation, raising $200 million from domestic and international investors. The round was led by IDG Capital, a major Chinese venture firm. The funding positions the company for a potential public listing and reflects growing investment in humanoid robotics development in China.