OpenAI announced its acquisition of Johnny Ive's hardware startup io for $6.5 billion in an all-stock deal, revealing plans for a new line of AI-based hardware. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman praised Ive’s design thinking and potential to revolutionize computing. The collaboration marks a significant milestone as both figures express excitement about their upcoming work. Ive, known for his influential designs at Apple, sees this as the culmination of his 30 years of experience and is eager to contribute to this groundbreaking collaboration.
I think we have the opportunity here to completely reimagine what it means to use a computer, says OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
I have a growing sense that everything I have learned over the last 30 years has led me to this place and to this moment, says Johnny Ive.
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