<ul><li>OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive's startup 'io' for $6.5 billion, a pre-product, pre-revenue company, in a move that could shape the future of AI hardware.</li><li>io is envisioned as an AI companion or device aiming for a trillion-dollar future where AI seamlessly integrates into daily life, designed by Jony Ive known for Apple's iconic design.</li><li>Sam Altman sees io as a platform shift towards AI embedded in the physical world, creating a seamless and beautiful interaction layer beyond traditional devices.</li><li>The acquisition marks OpenAI's strategic entry into competition with tech giants like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Apple in shaping the future interface of the AI age through visionary design and cutting-edge intelligence.</li></ul>

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