OpenAI, Jony Ive and Apple
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Details leaked to the Wall Street Journal give us a clearer picture of OpenAI's acquisition of io, cofounded by Ive, the iconic iPhone designer. The ChatGPT maker reportedly plans to ship 100 million AI devices designed to fit in with users' everyday life.
OpenAI partners with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, acquiring his startup io for $6.5 billion to develop innovative AI-powered devices.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares declined after reports surfaced that OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive’s hardware startup, io Products, in a $6.5 billion deal. The acquisition has fueled investor concerns about rising competition in the consumer device market.
OpenAI’s been on a shopping spree.First, a $3 billion bid for Windsurf, the maker of a popular AI coding assistant formerly known as Codeium. And now, a whopping $6.5 billion acquisition of io, the AI device startup OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design chief Jony Ive have been working
Another hint Altman and Ive gave the WSJ is that the product will be "capable of being fully aware of a user’s surroundings and life," and "unobtrusive.'"Again, painting the picture of a small smart pin that you can place anywhere.