OpenAI explores acquisition of Altman-backed AI hardware startup
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Summary
- OpenAI is in talks to potentially acquire "io Products," an AI hardware startup co-founded by CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design chief Jony Ive, with recent negotiations valuing the deal at over $500 million.
- The startup aims to develop AI-powered personal devices, such as a screenless "phone" and various AI-enabled household devices, aligning with Altman's vision of creating a voice-enabled AI assistant similar to the one in the film "Her."
- This hardware initiative would expand OpenAI's growing product lineup, intensifying competition with Apple and other companies developing AI assistants.
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