OpenAI buys Jony Ive's design startup for $6.4 billion to develop new AI consumer devices.

OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive's startup, io, for $6.4 billion to develop consumer AI devices, aiming to increase regular AI usage. Jony Ive, formerly Apple's chief design officer, is praised as "the greatest designer in the world" by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Details on specific products and release dates are not yet available, but the partnership seeks to create a less disruptive computing experience than devices like the iPhone.