OpenAI said it was buying IO, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence hardware.

As OpenAI buys Jony Ive and Sam Altman's AI startup, the two have shared with staff a few hints about what their highly secret device will do.

The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, contextually aware, screen-free, and isn’t eyewear. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed details about the project in an internal staff call reviewed by The Wall Street Journal,

A report of collaboration between Jony Ive and OpenAI has sparked interest in a new AI device, set for mass production by 2027. The device, designed for ambient intelligence, will likely rely on smartphones for display and will be assembled in Vietnam to avoid Chinese manufacturing dependencies.

AI gadgets are back, baby! Or that’s what Jony Ive and Sam Altman hope. Well, they may not really hope they’re back as much as they hope they’re not completely and utterly cooked. ICYMI, Ive and OpenAI’s CEO,

Sam Altman bets on hardware with the collaboration of Jony Ive, investing in the company and bringing a promising future for OpenIA and the smart phone target!

OpenAI is buying the AI device startup co-founded by former Apple veteran Jony Ive, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a push into hardware. The $6.5 billion-dollar deal is the largest in OpenAI's history.