**Jony Ive’s $6.5B OpenAI Deal Aims to Dethrone iPhone with Revolutionary AI Devices** OpenAI has acquired io Products, a San Francisco startup launched by Apple’s legendary designer Sir Jony Ive and former Apple designers, in a $6.5 billion (£4.8bn) deal announced Wednesday, setting the stage for a bold challenge to the iPhone’s dominance. The acquisition positions Sir Jony, the British design icon behind Apple’s iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad, to spearhead a new era of AI-driven devices. Taking a swipe at his former employer, Sir Jony criticized the “legacy” products and “decades old” technology dominating the market. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s...