OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive's AI Hardware Startup io in $6.5 Billion Deal

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OpenAI’s $6.5B new acquisition signals Apple’s biggest AI crisis yet

OpenAI has just made a move that's turning heads across the tech world. The company is acquiring io, the AI device startup founded by Jony Ive, for nearly $6.5 billion. This isn't your typical business deal. It's a collaboration between Sam Altman, who leads OpenAI, and the designer responsible for some of Apple's most iconic products, including the iPhone and Apple Watch. Together, they want to create a new generation of AI-powered devices that…

OpenAI and Jony Ive team up to build new AI device

OpenAI has acquired design startup LoveFrom’s sister firm Io, founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, in a deal worth nearly €6 billion. The purchase is being paid in OpenAI stock, giving the artificial intelligence firm access to a team of engineers and designers once responsible for shaping Apple’s most iconic hardware. The deal marks a major strategic shift for OpenAI as it seeks to create its own hardware platform tailored to AI use. …

Crossed Wires: What's behind the OpenAI and io hook-up?

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