Openai has announced that Jony Ive’s Startup, IO Products obtained $ 6.4 billion. Eve, who was one of the main architects of the iPhone, founded the start of last year and was participating with Openai for two years. Here is everything we know about the deal and what makes it very important for the ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI).
IO products are the start of the non -tested Amnesty International devices and it is not much known for the products they develop. In the blog post, Openai said, “The IO team focused on developing products that inspire, empower and empower now, you will now merge with Openai to work more intimate with research, engineering and products teams in San Francisco.”
On the other hand, IVE will remain independent while bearing “creative responsibilities and deep design via Openai and IO”.
Openai buys the start starting IVE
The version is very mysterious and does not even explain even the types of AI products develop by IVE. Instead, it says that the company creates “initial ideas and exploration that has evolved into concrete designs.”
According to the CEO of Openai Sam Altman, he believes that IVE is “the greatest designer in the world.” It has a good reason to believe in IVE where the development of Apple products has been credited, including iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air. It was also a fundamental role in designing the new Cupertino headquarters from Apple, called Apple Park, which was officially opened in 2019.
In the blog postAltman said: “What the use of technology means can change in a deep way. I hope we can bring some joy, wonder and creative spirit that I felt first using Apple computer 30 years ago.”
Openai revealed that it already owns 23 % of the company and will receive $ 5 billion to acquire the company. Although the details are still unknown, the Wall Street Journal reported it is a deal from all stocks.
Openai currently burns billions of dollars every year as it develops its infrastructure and works to improve artificial intelligence models. The company announced the last financing round in March this year when it raised $ 40 billion in post -money evaluation of $ 300 billion. The tour led SoftBank and was the largest financing round for the father of Chatgpt.
It is worth noting that although Microsoft was among the largest supporters of Openai and invested more than $ 13 billion at the start of intelligence, reports indicate that not everything is fine between the two companies. According to Openai, which overlooks its plans to completely convert it into a profit organization, to half of the Microsoft revenue share by 2030.
Why buy Openai a device company?
Although Io Products is the largest acquisition ever in Openai, the company was in the field of acquisition this year. She recently agreed to purchase the AI -backed coding tool in order to consider $ 3 billion. However, what makes the acquisition of IO products is the fact that it is a device company.
The Openai’s invasion of the acquisition of consumer products that are intelligent. Although the details are currently minimal, with the IO products, Openai definitely works on some types of new deeds that work on behalf.
Openai’s video of Openai talks about the opportunity to “completely re -imagine what the computer’s use means.” He adds that the compact company will get “the task of knowing how to create a family of devices that would allow people to use artificial intelligence to create all kinds of great things.” You can watch the full video below.
Altman said that Jony gave him a preliminary model for “the most wonderful part of the technology that the world had ever seen.” In the video, Altman and IVES says: “The products we use to deliver and connect us to an unimaginable technology. They are contracts, yes, and therefore it is sound at least thinking that there is something that goes beyond these old products that we have.”
The video ends by saying that the company is looking to share its work next year, so we will have to wait until then for more details about the product.
Could Openai be made of glasses?
Openai reports are definitely operating on a device that has floated over the past few months. In November 2024, Openai in the field of physical intelligence, a robot emerging company based in San Francisco. Companies like Tesla works on robots as part of artificial intelligence initiatives.
Last year, Openai rented the former head of the CAAKLIN “CAITLIN” CK “Kalinowski. In its view, Kalinowski, who calls itself “Correct Director of Insight Products and an expert in AR devices”, announced, “I will initially focus on Openai robots and partnerships to help bring artificial intelligence to the material world.”
After Openai’s acquisition of IO products, many speculate that the company may work on glasses. It is worth noting that the CEO of Meta Platforms believes that glasses can be the next main computing platform amid the axis of artificial intelligence.
Devices are the new boundaries of Amnesty International
Although Openai may be late in the ecosystem of artificial intelligence devices, the game is related to starting companies that make everything from cars, smartphones, personal computers and even refrigerators, and Amnesty International adds to its products. Given Openai’s progress in artificial intelligence, entry to devices was the next logical step.
Meanwhile, although we do not know much about the AI type for the devices that Openai will develop, Altman and IVE have dropped hints that they may compete with old devices such as computers. “Build a family of AI products for all,” says the video description of Openai on YouTube, which means that it can be a collective product.
Openai’s invasion is likely to lead to the space of the market and also redefine its partnership with Microsoft. Although Microsoft does not sell many devices that exceed Xbox control panels, the company gets a lot of revenue license for the Windows and Office Group from products to original equipment manufacturers.
