OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains
					
						
						June 22, 2025
					
					
						
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					SkillMX Editorial Desk
									
				
				
				OpenAI has scrubbed mentions of io, the hardware startup co-founded by famous Apple designer Jony Ive, from its website and social media channels. The sudden change closely follows their recent announcement of OpenAIs nearly 6.5 billion acquisition and plans to create dedicated AI hardware