🍏 Apple is raided by OpenAI to promote hardware.

According to The Information, OpenAI has begun a significant hiring campaign targeted at Apple's hardware teams. The company is also establishing production alliances with iPhone makers for its future line of AI devices. The specifics: Numerous Apple hardware veterans have been hired by OAI, which offers packages worth more than $1 million to manufacturing experts, audio engineers, and interface designers. The hardware initiative is being led by former Apple executive Tang Tan, who is pitching candidates on promises of less red tape and an ambitious product vision. OAI has recently entered into production agreements with Luxshare and Goertek, two iPhone manufacturers, to discuss the development of a smart speaker-style device without a display. With an initial delivery date of "late 2026 or early 2027," further goods under discussion include a voice recorder, eyewear, and a wearable pin. Former Apple designer Jony Ive is shaping OAI's hardware goals, and it appears that the company is following the old Apple model for both hiring and production. The eventual release will be one of the most anticipated product releases in recent memory due to the secrecy and excitement surrounding the future products.