https://www.scmp.com/rss/522416/feed The latest news and top stories on Jony Ive. A highly influential British industrial designer, he was pivotal in shaping Apple’s iconic products including the iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. His responsibilities extended to Apple Park and retail store design, holding thousands of patents. Known for his minimalist design philosophy, Ive co-founded LoveFrom in 2019, a creative collective collaborating with brands like Ferrari and Airbnb. More recently, he co-founded io in 2024, an... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bloomberg Bloomberg OpenAI is making it easier for ChatGPT users to connect with third-party apps within the chatbot to carry out tasks, the company’s latest bid to turn its flagship product into a key gateway for digital services. With the new option, unveiled on Monday during OpenAI’s annual developers event, a ChatGPT user can ask to create a playlist for the weekend and the app will connect with Spotify to make suggestions. Alternatively, a user can look up a three-bedroom home in a specific neighbourhood on... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328071/openai-lets-chatgpt-users-connect-spotify-bookingcom-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3328071/openai-lets-chatgpt-users-connect-spotify-bookingcom-app?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 02:45:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg OpenAI is in early talks about a potential sale of stock for current and former employees at a valuation of about US$500 billion , people briefed on the investment discussions said, marking an enormous gain in value for the artificial intelligence (AI) leader. The company is targeting a secondary stock sale in the billions of dollars, the people said, asking to remain anonymous because they weren’t authorised to discuss the matter publicly. Existing investors including Thrive Capital have... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3320900/openai-may-sell-employees-shares-investors-us500-billion-valuation-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3320900/openai-may-sell-employees-shares-investors-us500-billion-valuation-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:18:52 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Microsoft is in advanced talks to land a deal that could give it ongoing access to critical OpenAI technology, an agreement that would remove a major obstacle to the start-up’s efforts to become a for-profit enterprise. The companies have discussed new terms that would let Microsoft use OpenAI’s latest models and other technology even if the start-up decides it has reached its goal of building a more powerful form of AI known as artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to two people... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3320078/microsoft-nears-openai-agreement-ongoing-tech-access?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3320078/microsoft-nears-openai-agreement-ongoing-tech-access?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:20:11 +0000 Reuters Reuters OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Alphabet’s market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will give OpenAI more direct access to a cornerstone of Google’s success: user data. If adopted by the 500 million weekly active users of ChatGPT,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317645/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3317645/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:45:07 +0000