Jony Ive became renowned for a meticulous design aesthetic that shaped the cultural zeitgeist during a 27-year career at Apple, which he left in 2019.

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are creating a mystery device for ChatGPT, sparking speculation, memes, and jokes.

OpenAI’s CEO believes Apple’s co-founder would have been “‘damn proud’ of Ive’s latest move”. He may be right.

- This March 19, 1999 file photo shows Jonathan Ive, left, Apple Computer's vice president of design, and Jon Rubinstein, Apple's senior vice president of engineering, posing behind five

With Ive leading design, OpenAI aims to pair the tech behind its ChatGPT chatbot with product design expertise that made the iPhone a bestseller.

It is believed the move will allow Sir Jonathan Ive, known as Jony to his friends, to concentrate on new products and to travel more. In an interview with longtime friend Stephen Fry published by ...