OpenAI teases hardware unveil this year as Jony Ive’s team hires more Apple alumni<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>2026 may turn out to be the year of OpenAI’s first hardware product, according to the company’s policy chief. Meanwhile, Jony Ive’s ‘io’ team at OpenAI has made a notable Apple veteran hire.</p>
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OpenAI teases hardware unveil this year as Jony Ive’s team hires more Apple alumni