OpenAI CEO teams up with former Apple design chief to develop AI-powered personal devices and seek $1 billion in funding

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former Apple design director Jony Ive are collaborating to develop a personal device driven by AI and seeking $1 billion in financing. They are negotiating with investors, including SoftBank's Masayoshi Son, OpenAI investor Thrive Capital, and Emerson Collective. The device aims to challenge the traditional smartphone experience and explore new AI-based interaction methods, potentially with support from OpenAI's technology.