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OpenAI opened orders Wednesday for Codex Micro — a limited-edition desktop keypad that lets agentmaxxers monitor and control their AI minions.

Why it matters: The future of work could involve managing fleets of agents, not just chatting with one assistant.

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As AI shifts from simple automation to agentic systems, the next phase of financial operations may lie in balancing AI-enabled speed and human expertise to maximize efficiency, visibility and control.

• The powerful combination of high-tech and high-touch could help companies implement automation in ways that fit their unique needs, potentially enabling them to drive growth and scale with confidence.

Reditus Space is increasingly interested in hypersonics and missile-defense work, chief executive Stef Crum told Axios.

Why it matters: Competition among the U.S., China and Russia is fierce.

• "Hypersonics is one of the areas where there has been a tremendous amount of development in recent years," Crum said in an interview.

In Abu Dhabi, the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, AI is as much a part of daily life as reporting a pothole or making a doctor's appointment or paying a parking ticket — because AI does all that for you.

• Abu Dhabi, the capital of one of the world's wealthiest and most globalized business hubs, has near-universal adoption of an app that knows when you need to renew your national ID or health insurance or vehicle registration.
• The app's "AutoGov" feature goes a step further: It handles the paperwork and pays what's owed without being asked.

Why it matters: The UAE made a massive bet on AI, spending billions on infrastructure and research, backed by long-term thinking and alignment from top leaders. Before the war with Iran, the bet was paying off massively. "People make money here and bring money here," a UAE resident told Jim VandeHei and me when we visited just before the war.

• The war rattled the UAE's AI ambitions and stirred fears about visiting, given the constant threat of Iranian attack. UAE leaders tell us they remain all-in on AI: They're willing to work with both the U.S. and China, and see the technology as the key to their future beyond oil.