OpenAI spends billions to buy Jony Ive's io as Sam Altman bets big on design-led future

OpenAI is officially buying Jony Ive’s hardware startup, io, for more than $6 billion. Yes, you read that right. The folks behind ChatGPT are now writing checks to bring legendary design talent and a brand-new product lab into their orbit. Sam Altman and Jony Ive have apparently been quietly plotting this partnership for years, according to their announcement. What started as casual brainstorming and a bit of creative daydreaming apparently turned into “tangible designs” that both parties think could change the way we interact with computers. These aren’t just your typical iterative upgrades either, folks. The language coming from both… [Continue Reading]