Tech/SaaS October 06, 2025

OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget

Tim Bradshaw in London, Cristina Criddle, Michael Acton, and Ryan McMorrow, Financial Times
OpenAI, Jony Ive struggle with technical details on secretive new AI gadget

OpenAI and star designer Jony Ive are grappling with a series of technical issues with their secretive new artificial intelligence device, as they push to launch a blockbuster tech product next year. The San Francisco-based startup run by Sam Altman acquired the former Apple design chief’s company io for $6.5 billion in May, but the pair have shared few details on the projects they are building. Their aim is to create a palm-sized device without a screen that can take audio and visual cues from the physical environment and respond to users’ requests.Read full article Comments

OpenAI and star designer Jony Ive are grappling with a series of technical issues with their secretive new artificial intelligence device, as they push to launch a blockbuster tech product next year. The San Francisco-based startup run by Sam Altman acquired the former Apple design chief’s company io for $6.5 billion in May, but the pair have shared few details on the projects they are building. Their aim is to create a palm-sized device without a screen that can take audio and visual cues from the physical environment and respond to users’ requests.Read full article Comments

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