OpenAI scrubs 'io' brand mentions amid trademark lawsuit, but $6.5B AI hardware deal with Jony Ive remains intact

OpenAI and Jony Ive’s ‘io’ brand has vanished, but their AI hardware deal remains

Skip to main contentNewsReferences to the OpenAI tie-up with former Apple designer Jony Ive have been removed due to a lawsuit.References to the OpenAI tie-up with former Apple designer Jony Ive have been removed due to a lawsuit.Jun 22, 2025, 9:44 PM UTCImage: The VergeHayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets.OpenAI has scrubbed mentions of io, the hardware...