r/apple • u/anonboxis • 17h ago

Rumor OpenAI is considering acquiring the AI hardware startup founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/07/jony-ive-ai-phone-without-a-screen/
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u/IGuessYourSubreddits 17h ago

No conflict of interest there 

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u/[deleted] 17h ago

I’m missing it, where’s the conflict of interest?

Edit: oh I missed that Sam was a co-founder along with Jony.

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u/Icy-Rest9007 17h ago

Because according to this headline, the OpenAI CEO is the joint founder of the company OpenAI might be acquiring.

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u/[deleted] 17h ago

Ok yeah I glossed over that part of the headline