Jony Ive and Sam Altman are in a building
Google-owned artificial intelligence startup OpenAI’s Co-founder Sam Altman told its employees that it plans to launch its first product with ex- Apple CEO Jony Ive’s design studio, LoveFrom, later this year. Altman added the product will be a portable speaker and it’ll be able to sit on a desk or be carried around. Ive is leaving Apple after over 15 years to set up OpenAI.
Sam Altman’s Orb has a new look and will come to your door
Worldcoin, a human identity network that uses iris-scanning technology, has changed its name to World Network. A spokesperson said all event attendees can have their Iris scanned today, and 500 attendees will receive a new Orb when it ships in 2025. The project’s Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman announced that they are changing the name of the project to World Network.
The former OpenAI CEO was hired by Microsoft
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has announced that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be joining its research team as an advanced AI lead. The new team will be headed by Greg Brockman, the former head of Microsoft Research, and will be led by Altman and Emmett Shear, OpenAI’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Earlier this month, Elon Musk also announced his decision to exit OpenAI.