OpenAI to acquire Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup for $6.5B | Infinium-tech

Openai is acquiring Jony Ive’s AI Startup “IO” for $ 6.5 billion in an all-stock deal. This marks the biggest acquisition of Openai ever and has a clear push for the chatgpt manufacturer in the hardware. This deal should be later pending regulatory approval pending in this summer.

Joni IVE’s AI startup firm, 55 employees of “IO” will join the OpenEA team to work on AI-operated equipment. The first product is expected to be launched in 2026 with cooperation. Openai and Ive’s “IO” firm has been collaborating for the last two years.

The “IO” startup, which is part of the independent creative design company of Luvrom – IVE, launched in 2019, co -installed by IVE with former Apple Engineers Scott Cannon, Evans Hanki and Tang Tan by IVE last year.

Openai posted a joint interview/announcement video, where Ive and Openai CEO Sam Altman spoke about the construction of “families of equipment”. There is not much from the video of about 10 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09bipc_3ms

according to a Wall Street Journal Report This smart glasses or any other type will not be wearing, and will be fully aware of the user’s environment. The report referred to the upcoming Openai devices as a third-core device to complement your laptops and smartphones.

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