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Kevin Okemwa

MYSTERIOUS: Sam altman s 6 5 billion purchase might deliver an iphone of artificial intelligence from openai before apple here s how - What They Never Told You

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman (left) and ex-Apple designer Jony Ive (right).

We've known for a while now that Sam Altman has been working closely with Apple's former design legend Jony Ive. While details about the collaboration have remained under the wraps, OpenAI's CEO indicated that partnering with the design guru could lead to the biggest tech disruption since the iPhone launched in 2007.

Unsurprisingly, OpenAI just announced that it has acquired Ive's AI device startup, io, for approximately $6.5 billion. The acquisition uniquely positions OpenAI to take on tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Samsung in the hardware department with AI-powered devices.

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