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Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive wants to fix our relationship with the phones he helped create—and has up to 20 different OpenAI gadgets to do so

Legendary Apple designer Jony Ive wants to fix our relationship with the phones he helped create—and has up to 20 different OpenAI gadgets to do so

Former Apple designer Jony Ive, known for helping drive the world’s obsession with smartphones and other touch devices, has some thoughts on how to improve our relationship with technology. The 58-year-old designer was instrumental in creating the iPhone, iPod, and iPad, and is now helping OpenAI create AI-first devices after it acquired his AI hardware startup, Io, earlier this year …

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Jony Ive’s secretive AI hardware reportedly hit three problems

Jony Ive’s secretive AI hardware reportedly hit three problems

The secretive AI hardware device designed by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and set to be launched by ChatGPT maker OpenAI has reportedly been delayed, as the company struggles to solve three fundamental problems. Update: Ive referenced a “family of devices” and said that they had come up with “15-20 really compelling” product ideas – more below … io: …

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Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

At OpenAI’s developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, CEO Sam Altman and ex-Apple designer Jony Ive spoke in vague terms about the “family of devices” the pair are currently working to develop. “As great as phones and computers are, there’s something new to do,” Altman said on stage with Ive. The duo confirmed that OpenAI is working on more …

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OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget

OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget

OpenAI overtook Elon Musk’s SpaceX to become the world’s most valuable private company this week, after a deal that valued it at $500 billion. One of the ways the ChatGPT maker is seeking to justify the price tag is a push into hardware. The goal is to improve the “smart speakers” of the past decade, such as Amazon’s Echo speaker …

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OpenAI’s first device with Jony Ive could be delayed due to ‘technical issues’

OpenAI’s first device with Jony Ive could be delayed due to ‘technical issues’

OpenAI and Jony Ive could still have some serious loose ends to tie up before releasing their highly anticipated AI device. According to a Financial Times report, the partnership is still struggling with some “technical issues” that could ultimately end up pushing back the device’s release date, which is expected to be sometime in 2026. One of those lingering dilemmas …

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OpenAI and Jony Ive may be struggling to figure out their AI device

OpenAI and Jony Ive may be struggling to figure out their AI device

OpenAI and Jony Ive face significant technical challenges as they work to develop a screen-less, AI-powered device, according to the Financial Times. Back in May, OpenAI acquired io, the device startup founded by the legendary Apple designer with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, for $6.5 billion. At the time, Altman declared that Ive and his team would help the company “create …

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Jony Ive Couldn’t Find a Lantern for His Yacht. so He Designed One.

Jony Ive Couldn’t Find a Lantern for His Yacht. so He Designed One.

Apple’s famed designer, now working with OpenAI, has unveiled a must-have for the yacht set. Ive’s design collective, LoveFrom, partnered with Japanese manufacturer Balmuda to create the Sailing Lantern — a $4,800 limited-edition yachting light built to withstand the harshest maritime conditions. The lantern is made from stainless steel and glass and includes LEDs with rechargeable batteries. “I would have …

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The latest design from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern

The latest design from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern

The latest release from Jony Ive‘s design studio LoveFrom is a stunning sailing lantern, created in partnership with Japanese design and manufacturing company Balmuda. Jony Ive and LoveFrom Back in 2019, Jony Ive officially left Apple and formed his own independent design firm, LoveFrom. Since then, most of his former design team has left Apple to join him at LoveFrom. …

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Apple Pitches a Return to Its Design Roots, Six Years After Jony Ive’s Exit – Bloomberg.com

Apple Pitches a Return to Its Design Roots, Six Years After Jony Ive’s Exit – Bloomberg.com

Apple Pitches a Return to Its Design Roots, Six Years After Jony Ive’s Exit  Bloomberg.com Everything Apple announced at its big event: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, new Apple Watches and more  CNN Apple’s ‘Plateau’ Event  spyglass.org Apple’s September 2025 Event: All the Small Things (Bento Box Version)  MacStories Why you’ll want to have two tabs open to watch the iPhone 17 event  9to5Mac Source link

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