Los Angeles | OpenAI will acquire the artificial intelligence device start-up co-founded by Apple veteran Jony Ive in an almost $US6.5 billion ($10.1 billion) all-stock deal, joining forces with the legendary designer to make a push into hardware.
The purchase – the largest in OpenAI’s history – will provide the company with a dedicated unit for developing AI-powered devices. Acquiring the secretive start-up, named io, will also secure the services of Ive and other former Apple designers who were behind iconic products such as the iPhone.
