OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s startup to focus on AI-first hardware May 21, 2025 by admin Tweet OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive's AI-focused hardware startup, io, in a $ 6.5 billion all-stock transaction. Ive is celebrated for his design leadership at Apple. Read more… Neowin Related Posts:Former Apple design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI team…Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman…Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive is reportedly…Jony Ive and Apple have gone their separate waysEx-OpenAI CTO's new AI startup brings onboard over…