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Jony Ives' AI hardware is delayed to 2027 and won't be called io
OpenAI cites trademark dispute and technical delays for postponing its first AI hardware launch until February 2027 and dropping the io brand name.
- OpenAI disclosed in a Monday court filing that its first hardware device won't ship before February 2027 and it will not use the 'io' name.
- After acquiring io, OpenAI faced a lawsuit last year from audio-device startup iyO and a temporary restraining order preventing use of the 'io' trademark.
- Leaks describe a screenless prototype 'third core' pocket-or-desk device with no packaging or marketing materials yet, and OpenAI spokesperson Lindsay McCallum confirmed the debunked ad featuring Alexander Skarsgård was unaffiliated.
- OpenAI's lawyers argued an April 2026 preliminary-injunction hearing would be `both unnecessary and impractical` after losing an appeal at the end of last year and signaled a legal shift.
- The $6.5 billion acquisition by OpenAI fuels media and public speculation as Wired reports uncertainty about unveiling Jony Ive's device later this year before shipping in 2027.
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Jony Ives' AI hardware is delayed to 2027 and won't be called io
The mysterious AI hardware device designed by Jony Ive for OpenAI has been delayed, according to a new court filing. It had originally been scheduled to launch later this year but now won’t ship any earlier than February 2027. The same court paperwork also reveals that the company is no longer planning to use the name io for the upcoming device … more…
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