https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/21/openai-iphone-io > The untested hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive > OpenAI is buying an untested startup for $6.4bn, the ChatGPT maker’s biggest acquisition yet. The hardware startup, called io, was founded by Apple design guru Jony Ive, known best as one of the principal architects of the iPhone. Ive and OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, said in a blog post that their partnership has been two years in the making.