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This Week in AI: Codex Keyboard, Perplexity Sandbox, NVIDIA Jetson Thor, Grok Build Open Source & Cybersecurity Tools
Latest AI News
Top AI & SaaS tools
Latest AI & Technology News
AI Art Generation
Today’s Resource
Recommended AI Video
Latest AI News
OpenAI
OpenAI Launches $230 Codex AI Keyboard
OpenAI has officially stepped into the hardware market with the launch of the $230 Codex Micro, a limited-edition keyboard built for developers using its AI coding assistant, Codex.
Details:
Created in partnership with Work Louder, the device features illuminated Agent Keys that display AI agent status, customizable Command Keys for quick actions, a joystick for launching workflows, and a precision dial that adjusts an AI agent's reasoning level.
The keyboard integrates directly with the ChatGPT desktop app, giving developers faster, hands-on control of AI coding tasks.
OpenAI says the Codex Micro is a special-edition product rather than a mass-market device.
The company is also developing a portable, screenless ChatGPT-powered smart device with interactive mechanical components.
Meanwhile, its hardware ambitions face legal challenges after Apple filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI, two former Apple employees, and io Products of misappropriating trade secrets related to unreleased Apple technologies.
NVIDIA
NVIDIA Launches Jetson Thor AI Computers
NVIDIA has unveiled the Blackwell-powered Jetson T3000 and T2000, bringing more powerful, energy-efficient AI computing to robotics and edge devices.
Details:
Designed for humanoid robots, autonomous machines, and visual AI applications, the new modules deliver up to 865 FP4 teraflops of AI performance while reducing size, power consumption, and deployment costs.
Industry leaders including Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, FANUC, 1X, and Agile Robots are already building on the Jetson Thor platform.
NVIDIA also introduced Jetson Agent Skills, AI-powered tools that automatically optimize memory, system configuration, and deployment across Jetson devices.
The software can cut memory usage by up to 15GB, allowing developers to run advanced AI models on lower-memory hardware, reducing costs and speeding up development.
Together, the new hardware and software strengthen NVIDIA's position in the rapidly growing robotics and edge AI market.
Top AI & SaaS tools
ZeroRank [Lifetime Access] helps brands monitor citations, sentiment, and visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI platforms, then delivers actionable SEO recommendations to improve AI search rankings and brand discoverability.
Mercury 2 introduces the world's first reasoning diffusion language model, delivering 1,000+ tokens per second to enable near real-time AI conversations with dramatically lower latency and faster reasoning.
Bonsai 27B launches as the first 27B multimodal AI model to run on a smartphone, delivering advanced reasoning, vision, and tool-calling capabilities in an ultra-efficient 3.9GB footprint.
MeetGeek is an AI meeting assistant that automatically records, transcribes, summarizes, and captions meetings. Search conversations instantly, generate actionable AI notes, and integrate seamlessly with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and productivity tools.
Amical is an AI voice-to-text assistant that transforms speech into perfectly formatted text across Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Enjoy private dictation, custom voice commands, and support for 100+ languages.
Perplexity Launches Secure AI Sandbox Platform
Perplexity has introduced SPACE, a next-generation sandbox platform built to power AI agents that handle sensitive data, execute code, and complete long-running tasks securely. Unlike traditional sandbox solutions that force tradeoffs between security, performance, and functionality, SPACE delivers all three through isolated Firecracker microVMs, ephemeral environments, rolling snapshots, and external credential management. AI agents can pause, resume, or continue complex workflows without exposing private information or losing progress. The platform also supports encrypted storage, customer-managed encryption keys, offline deployments, and enterprise-grade security controls. Already running behind Perplexity Computer, SPACE has processed millions of sandbox sessions and reconnects, proving its scalability in real-world use. Early benchmarks on NVIDIA Vera CPUs also show up to 1.9× faster sandbox startup and 1.5× faster AI workflows, making SPACE a major step toward secure, enterprise-ready AI agent infrastructure.
AI & Technology News
Grok Build is now open source, giving developers full access to its AI coding agent, terminal UI, and extension system for local-first development, customization, and transparent AI workflows.
OpenAI's GPT-Red is an AI-powered red-teaming model that automatically discovers vulnerabilities, strengthens GPT-5.6 against prompt injection attacks, and helps build safer, more robust AI systems at scale.
Microsoft Defender Experts introduces AI-powered threat intelligence and expanded MDR for multi-cloud and third-party environments, delivering expert-guided detection, faster incident response, and proactive cybersecurity protection.
Microsoft is reportedly training its sales teams to highlight the advantages of its AI offerings over OpenAI and Anthropic, intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving enterprise AI market.
Skullcandy has upgraded its iconic Crusher headphones with Bose-powered active noise cancellation (ANC), combining immersive bass, premium noise reduction, and an enhanced listening experience for music lovers.Generation
AI Lesson
The 60-second End-of-Day Lesson
Use this every evening (even on “slow” days):
1. What I worked on today (1-2 sentences)
2. One thing that went well or surprised me
3. One blocker or question I have right now
4. (Optional) One lesson or decision
Here are 3 ready templates you can steal:
Template 1 (coding/dev):
“Today I [specific task]. It took longer than expected because [reason]. Finally got it working by [tiny insight]. Still stuck on [specific thing] — any ideas?”
Template 2 (no-code / creator):
“Just shipped [small thing] for [project]. Biggest lesson so far: [insight]. Next up: [next tiny step].”
Template 3 (even when progress feels small):
“Low output day but I finally decided on [choice] for [feature/problem]. Here’s why…”
AI Art Generation
Create a similar photo using the Prompt Below
Prompt:
Create a square (1:1) vintage American comic-book infographic in a bold 1960s pop-art style with Ben-Day dots, halftone textures, thick black outlines, vibrant yellow, blue, red, and cream colors, dramatic comic typography, and clean panel borders.
The layout has 7 panels.
Top-left: A giant comic headline: "THE AI COACH LIFE" with the subtitle "POSTS. SILENCE. STILL SHOWS UP."
Top-right: Show an AI coach working late at a desk with a laptop displaying a LinkedIn post that has 2 likes, 0 comments, and 43 impressions. The coach looks calm and determined, not discouraged. A coffee mug reads "Coffee + Purpose", a sticky note says "Impact > Validation", and a wall poster says "Coach. Create. Inspire. Repeat." Add a thought bubble: "Not many liked it. Doesn't matter. I'll keep helping."
Center banner: "LOW LIKES. FEW COMMENTS. SMALL AUDIENCE. BIG PURPOSE."
Bottom panels:
"Sometimes only 2 people like it. That's okay. It only takes ONE to change."
"No comments? No problem. Not every post is for everyone."
"Consistency builds trust. Trust builds impact. Impact changes lives." (with an upward graph)
"Keep sharing. Keep helping. Keep coaching. The right people are listening." (with a glowing lightbulb or superhero fist)
Finish with a large bottom banner: "YOU DON'T NEED EVERYONE TO CLAP. YOU JUST NEED TO KEEP SHOWING UP. YOUR MESSAGE MATTERS. KEEP POSTING. KEEP IMPACTING."
Make the typography perfectly legible, professionally integrated into the artwork, and the overall style resemble a premium motivational comic-book infographic.
Today’s Resource
Top 12 Cybersecurity Tools for Beginners
Cybersecurity is no longer just for security professionals; it's a must-have skill for developers, IT teams, and tech enthusiasts. If you're new to the field, the number of available tools can feel overwhelming. This guide highlights 12 beginner-friendly cybersecurity tools that build real-world skills, from Wireshark and Nmap for networking to Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP for web security. You'll also explore industry standards like Metasploit, Kali Linux, Nessus, SQLMap, Hydra, Snort, VirusTotal, and Have I Been Pwned. Follow a practical learning roadmap; networking, web security, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, password security, malware analysis, and breach awareness. Dedicate just 30 minutes a day, and within 90 days you'll have a strong foundation in cybersecurity with hands-on experience using the tools professionals rely on every day.
