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Jony Ive to lead OpenAI’s design work following $6.5B acquisition of his company


OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive's startup, io, which will lead creative and design work for Sam Altman's firm.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Ive have been working on an AI device that will move consumers beyond screens for roughly two years, according to The Wall Street Journal. Earlier this month, the company appointed former Meta executive and Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to lead its consumer applications. Previously with Gizmodo, Bloomberg, and MSNBC, Zeff has covered the rise of AI and the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.

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