Steve Jobs once called designer Jony Ive his ‘spiritual partner’ at Apple—OpenAI just bought his tech startup for $6.4 billion

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called Jony Ive “the greatest designer in the world” on Wednesday after announcing his company’s plan to buy Ive’s artificial intelligence device startup io, in a deal worth $6.4 billion. The deal signals OpenAI’s intention to build consumer devices, likely meant to get more people using its AI services regularly. Altman…

OpenAI CFO says AI hardware will boost ChatGPT subscriptions in ‘new era of computing’

OpenAI is betting a new “era” of computing will justify the company’s decision to spend billions of dollars on bespoke hardware to go with it, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said. The artificial intelligence startup, best known for the ChatGPT chatbot, announced plans on Wednesday to buy iPhone designer Jony Ive’s devices startup io for…

Exclusive look at the making of High NA, ASML’s new $400 million chipmaking colossus

Behind highly secured doors in a giant lab in the Netherlands, there’s a machine that’s transforming how microchips are made. ASML spent nearly a decade developing High NA, which stands for high numerical aperture. With a price tag of more than $400 million, it’s the world’s most advanced and expensive chipmaking machine.  CNBC went to…