Meet Jony Ive: Designer of iconic iPhone, iPad, and AirPods now building a new AI product with Sam Altman’s OpenAI
OpenAI is making a major push into hardware, teaming up with one of Apple’s most renowned design figures. The AI powerhouse recently acquired io, a stealthy startup created by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, alongside fellow ex-Apple executives Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey, and Tang Tan. It is valued at approximately $6.5 billion, with the initial hardware products anticipated to launch in 2026.
In a video shared on OpenAI’s social media, Altman mentioned that he and Ive began discussions two years ago about the future of computing and emerging technologies.
