Apple Legend Jony Ive Teams Up with OpenAI in Groundbreaking $6.5 Billion Deal

Sat Jul 12 2025 20:09:03 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Apple Legend Jony Ive Teams Up with OpenAI in Groundbreaking $6.5 Billion Deal

Designer extraordinaire Sir Jony Ive is set to merge his creative vision with OpenAI, signaling a transformative shift in tech design.


In a stunning move that combines art and technology, Sir Jony Ive, the visionary behind Apple's most iconic devices, has joined forces with OpenAI. The $6.5 billion acquisition of his startup, io, marks a groundbreaking evolution in the hardware landscape driven by artificial intelligence. OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman expressed his excitement, describing Ive as the "greatest designer in the world" and emphasizing the potential to redefine computer interaction.

Ive brings with him unparalleled experience from his 27-year tenure at Apple, where he revolutionized the tech scene with products like the iPhone, iPad, and iMac. The collaboration aims to create a new family of AI-powered devices, a venture Ive believes is poised to reshape how technology integrates into our lives. As the tech world watches closely, this partnership could signal a new era of innovative products aimed directly at consumers eager for cutting-edge designs and functionality.

The integration of Ives’ design ethos with OpenAI’s AI technologies has already begun, with Altman claiming to have experienced a prototype that pushed the boundaries of technology. After leaving Apple in 2019, Ive's company, LoveFrom, sought to push creative limits and has been secretly collaborating with OpenAI to achieve this vision. Critics are eager to see if this collaboration can succeed where many others have stumbled, but experts remain optimistic about Ive’s capacity to disrupt the market yet again.

Amidst investment waves across the tech industry, this partnership signifies a deeper commitment by OpenAI to establish its presence directly with customers through innovative hardware rather than relying solely on third-party devices. The tech world eagerly anticipates what this collaboration will unveil, keeping in mind the industry's previous attempts to blend AI with practical hardware.

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