<ul><li>OpenAI partners with former Apple design chief Jony Ive in a $6.5 billion deal, marking a shift towards consumer hardware.</li><li>The collaboration involves OpenAI acquiring Ive's AI hardware startup, io, in an all-stock deal, making it OpenAI's largest acquisition to date.</li><li>Jony Ive will lead the design of AI-powered hardware for OpenAI, aiming to create intuitive devices that serve as 'external brains' to assist users in daily tasks.</li><li>The partnership envisions releasing the first AI companion hardware product in 2026, potentially rivaling the impact of the iPhone and transforming user interactions with technology.</li></ul>

OpenAI and Jony Ive Forge Historic $6.5B AI Hardware Alliance

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