[Former Apple design director confirms that he is developing a new device with OpenAI, and iPhone veterans have joined] Golden Finance reported that in April this year, there was news that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined hands with former Apple design director Jony Ive to jointly design AI hardware for individuals and is currently seeking external investment. Ive himself confirmed this on September 21. The report mentioned that by the end of this year, the new company may raise $1 billion in funding. The project currently has only 10 employees, including two key figures who developed the iPhone with Ive. As for what the product itself is, there were rumors last year that it was inspired by touch screen technology and the first generation iPhone, but this news has not been confirmed yet.