AICoin AI: Pichai Backs OpenAI-Ive Hardware Venture as Industry Game-Changer
Google CEO Sundar Pichai emphasized the importance of a groundbreaking AI hardware collaboration between OpenAI’s Sam Altman and ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive during Google I/O. The partnership, enabled through Ive’s startup io—acquired by OpenAI for $6.4 billion—seeks to develop cutting-edge AI devices under Ive’s LoveFrom design group. Pichai compared the venture’s potential to the internet’s transformative impact.
The io prototype, targeting a 2026 launch, remains highly confidential, though Ive’s legacy with Apple’s iPhone sets lofty expectations. This deal represents OpenAI’s most significant acquisition to date, highlighting its aggressive push into hardware. Pichai’s comments reflect a wider industry trend toward reimagining hardware for the AI age.
