OpenAI AI Updates: June 9, 2026

1. Codex CLI 0.138.0 Adds Desktop Handoff and Flexible Reasoning Effort

OpenAI released Codex CLI version 0.138.0, which introduces a new /app command that hands off from the CLI to Codex Desktop on macOS and Windows. The update also exposes local image file paths to models for better follow-up edits, makes reasoning effort selection more flexible with fallback shortcuts and model-defined levels, and adds account token usage to app-server integrations with v2 personal access token support. Bug fixes cover goal workflows, forked thread titles, TUI streaming behavior, and startup reliability across Linux and proxy environments. Source

2. OpenAI Submits Confidential S-1 IPO Filing to the SEC

OpenAI disclosed that it recently submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the document required to pursue an initial public offering. The company said it made the disclosure because it expected the news to leak and stated it has not decided on timing, noting a public listing may be a while off because some plans are easier to execute as a private company. The filing gives OpenAI the optionality to go public sooner if circumstances warrant. Source