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Earlier this year, the company shut down or delayed several initiatives and began focusing on making its coding agent, Codex, more broadly available.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But before they could move forward, Blanche’s office shut it down.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It shut down less than three years later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Clashes erupted with local residents who shut down the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His assistant, too, is pressing her lips shut, as both of them take in my room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse