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Carl Pei teases Nothing’s first AI-native product; says it 'couldn't have been an app'
Nothing will launch its first AI-native product in December with a focus on productivity. The chief executive, Carl Pei, provided limited details about the product’s functions. It is suggested that the product may help users capture conversations and take notes. Other companies are also exploring wearable AI devices that focus on companionship or productivity.
Ferrari accelerates India push as 'market of the future', targets younger buyers while guarding exclusivity
Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari, who has been driving around Indian roads, talks about the need to be closer to the clients, how their Indian customer is younger than in the rest of the world and why Ferrari always makes one less car than what the market demands
Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race
US President Trump announced South Korea's intention to invest $54 billion in an Alaska natural gas project. The project aims to connect Alaska's North Slope to a liquefied natural gas export terminal. While Alaskan Senator Dan Sullivan supports the initiative, South Korean officials remain cautious about the investment's commercial viability. Trump seeks to bolster Republican candidates facing competitive races ahead of the midterm elections.
Meta launches Charm, a companion device to its Muse AI agent
The Muse Charm, shown at the end of this week's Connect keynote, is a keychain-sized, Tamagotchi-style device with a small screen that shows an animated avatar of the Muse assistant. In a demonstration during the event, Zuckerberg showed that you can tap a fingerprint sensor to start a conversation with it.
Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms
Republicans are entering the final stretch of the US midterms on the defensive, pouring money into traditionally red states as voter anger over living costs, fuel prices and the Iran war weighs on the party. Some GOP candidates are distancing themselves from Trump on immigration and foreign policy, while Democrats are increasingly competitive in states such as Texas, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska.
87-year-old Florida billionaire who bought Apple at its IPO spends $40 million on Ferrari’s first EV designed with Jony Ive, making history with one-of-a-kind Luce bought at auction
87-year-old billionaire Herbert A. Wertheim, an early Apple investor, has spent $40 million on Ferrari’s first fully electric production car, the Luce. Wertheim bought Apple shares at the company’s 1980 IPO. The one-of-a-kind Chassis 0 was created with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom and sold at auction for far above its original estimate.
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Ferrari reveals its first EV, partnering with Apple's former design chief behind Steve Jobs' iconic iPhone and Mac
The Ferrari Luce is the legendary carmaker's first electric vehicle, designed by former Apple Chief Jony Ive. Moving away from messy touchscreens, the Luce uses "Apple-style" aluminum and glass controls to create a tactile, luxury experience. From its unique E-Ink key to its 1,000-hp performance, this is the car that finally brings the "Apple Car" dream to life through a Ferrari lens.
OpenAI plans late-2026 launch of first AI hardware device, designed with Jony Ive: Will it survive where others struggled
OpenAI is set to launch its first consumer hardware device in late 2026, a significant move into AI hardware. Collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, the company aims for a seamless human-AI interaction beyond current devices. Details remain scarce, but it's expected to be a small, innovative, possibly screen-less companion device, leveraging deep AI and design expertise.
OpenAI, Jony Ive face tech hurdles in building AI device
OpenAI and Jony Ive's portable AI device faces technical challenges. Software and infrastructure issues could delay its launch next year. Concerns include the device's personality, user privacy, and computing power. OpenAI struggles with current compute needs for ChatGPT. Solving the computing puzzle is crucial for mass production. Nvidia deal aims to address chip shortages. Luxshare and Goertek will manufacture components.
OpenAI’s first device leans heavily on all things Apple: What we know so far
OpenAI's first hardware device is shaping up with expertise from former Apple staff, evident in its acquisition of Jony Ive's io Products and the recruitment of numerous employees from the tech giant. The AI company is in talks with Apple's suppliers, Luxshare and Goertek, to secure components and assembly for its upcoming AI devices. These strategic moves signal OpenAI's intent to challenge traditional devices like iPhones with innovative AI-powered hardware.
OpenAI closes $6.5 billion deal to buy Jony Ive's device startup: Report
The acquisition signals OpenAI's ambitions to expand beyond software and into consumer hardware, potentially reshaping how users interact with AI-powered tools and devices.
OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judge's ruling over trademark dispute
OpenAI last month announced it was buying io Products, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion. But it quickly faced a trademark complaint from a startup with a similarly sounding name, IYO, which is also developing AI hardware that it had pitched to Altman's personal investment firm and Ive's design firm in 2022.
OpenAI pulls details of Jony Ive partnership amid trademark dispute
OpenAI has quietly removed all references to its $6.5 billion acquisition of Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup, IO Products, due to an ongoing trademark dispute with a similarly named company, IYO Inc.
Looking forward to 'Open-io': Google CEO Sundar Pichai lauds OpenAI-Jony Ive collab
Sundar Pichai expressed excitement about the OpenAI-io collaboration to develop next-gen AI devices, anticipating innovative technology and hardware. OpenAI's acquisition of Ive's io for $6.4 billion signals a significant move, with Ive taking on creative roles across both entities.
Tech's Trump whisperer, Tim Cook, goes quiet as his influence fades
Tensions escalate between Apple CEO Tim Cook and Donald Trump as Trump publicly criticizes Cook's absence from a Middle East trip and threatens tariffs on iPhones made overseas, particularly in India. This shift marks a stark contrast from their previously amicable relationship, raising concerns about Apple's future dealings with the administration amidst broader challenges for the company.
ET Explainer: Jony Ive & Sam Altman threaten to take a bite out of Apple
Jony Ive, famed designer of the iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro and more, is collaborating with Sam Altman's OpenAI. The ChatGPT maker acquired Ive's startup io for $6.4 billion to create AI-powered consumer devices. This partnership positions OpenAI as a competitor to Apple. Altman and Ive envision a new generation of technology, with the first prototype already under testing and expected to be made public next year.
OpenAI to buy iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI hardware startup io for $6.4 billion
OpenAI is set to acquire Jony Ive's AI devices startup, io, in a significant $6.4 billion all-equity deal, marking its largest acquisition to date. This move follows OpenAI's recent agreement to purchase Windsurf for $3 billion, amidst increasing competition from Google, Anthropic, and xAI.
'World's greatest designer' Jony Ive joins OpenAI in $6.5-billion deal, Sam Altman calls it 'coolest piece of technology'
Jony Ive, the former Apple design head, is now associated with OpenAI. Ive's company, IO, will merge with OpenAI. Sam Altman and Jony Ive made a joint announcement. Ive will lead design at OpenAI after the acquisition of IO. The deal values IO at $6.5 billion. Ive had collaborated with OpenAI for two years.
Jony Ive joins OpenAI. A look back at the iconic products that defined his design legacy
Jony Ive is behind some of the most iconic designs from Apple. He started his own brand LoveFrom. His startup was recently acquired by OpenAI
OpenAI, Jony Ive, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son in talks to build ‘iPhone of AI’: report
While discussions are on, a report in the Financial Times states that it would take months for a joint venture to be formally announced.
OpenAI, Jony Ive in talks to raise $1 billion from SoftBank for AI device venture: report
OpenAI is reportedly in advanced discussions with former Apple designer Jony Ive and SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to develop an AI device with over $1 billion in funding from SoftBank. OpenAI's chief, Sam Altman, has enlisted Ive's company LoveFrom to create the device.
Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive, OpenAI's Sam Altman in talks for AI hardware: report
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has also been involved in some aspects of the conversation but it is unclear if he will remain involved, the report added.
Apple finally bids goodbye to design maverick Jony Ive
Ive left Apple in 2019 to start an independent design company called LoveFrom. He then looked forward to working with Apple "for many years to come".
Apple’s $5-billion 'spaceship' campus ready for takeoff but some will be left behind
Employees who know they’re headed to Apple Park excitedly chat about the perks awaiting them at their new home, while others commiserate about being excluded, according to Apple insiders Business Insider spoke to.
Apple names Jony Ive as chief designer
Jony Ive, Apple’ top designer, will give up day-to-day managerial duties in what the company said is a promotion to the newly-created position of chief design officer.
Jony Ive's latest project is Apple's new headquarters
Although Ive doesn't usually do architecture projects, he and his disciples have worked alongside Foster + Partners on the new campus.
Why Steve Jobs was such a jerk to employees
Apple chief designer Jony Ive — a close friend of Jobs — explains how he once asked Jobs to tone it down after seeing his colleagues feel crushed.
Xiaomi hits back over Apple's 'theft' accusation
Xiaomi surpassed Samsung and Apple to become the biggest smartphone maker in China in the second quarter of this year, according to a report.
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