OpenAI, Jony Ive
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OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive and Sam Altman's startup, io, which will lead creative and design work for OpenAI.
OpenAI is acquiring io, the product-development startup founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive, in a $6.5 billion deal.
With Ive leading design, OpenAI aims to pair the tech behind its ChatGPT chatbot with product design expertise that made the iPhone a bestseller.
OpenAI forms a new hardware division with the io team, led by Jony Ive, to develop AI-native devices, possibly launching a voice-first product as early as 2026.
OpenAI CEO is set to deliver 100 million AI "companions" built by ex-Apple legend aimed at revolutionizing how humans communicate with machines.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI and Jony Ive are planning a neck-worn AI device with a similar form factor to the iPod Shuffle.