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The Mystery Behind Jony Ive and OpenAI's AI Device: Hype vs. Reality

The tech world is absolutely buzzing. Jony Ive, the legendary designer behind the iPhone and iPad, has partnered with OpenAI in a $6.5 billion deal to create what they’re calling the future of AI hardware. The headlines write themselves: the man who defined modern consumer electronics meets the company that gave us ChatGPT. But here’s what’s interesting—once you get past the star power and the breathless coverage, we actually know remarkably little about what they’re building. And what we do know raises some fascinating questions about whether this partnership can deliver on its enormous promise. ...