Overview

• OpenAI has officially closed its nearly $6.5 billion acquisition of io Products and integrated the team into its San Francisco research and engineering units.
• Jony Ive and his LoveFrom design firm remain independent while assuming deep design and creative responsibilities at OpenAI.
• About 55 former Apple and LoveFrom engineers and designers have joined OpenAI to support a new generation of AI-native consumer hardware.
• A trademark lawsuit from hearing device startup Iyo led OpenAI to temporarily remove public acquisition materials before reinstating them with updated branding.
• Ive and Sam Altman are developing a pocket-sized, screen-free AI device intended to transcend traditional smartphone and laptop interfaces.