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OpenAI is acquiring Jony Ive’s AI startup “io” for $6.5 billion in an all-stock deal. This marks OpenAI’s biggest acquisition to date and is a clear push for the ChatGPT maker into hardware. The deal should be finalized later this summer pending regulatory approval.
A reported 55 employees from Jony Ive’s AI startup firm, “io” will join OpenAI team to work on AI-powered devices. The first product from the collaboration is expected to launch in 2026. OpenAI and Ive’s "io" firm have been collaborating.
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Samsung is finally unveiling the Galaxy S25 FE on September 4 alongside the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra. There is however plenty of time left for more leaks, and today we get a new one uncovering another round of official images and marketing materials. These show the device in all of its colors: Navy, Jetblack, White, and Icyblue. Navy is deemed to be the 'hero color' for this model,... Read more ›
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Poco has made the C85 official today. As its membership of the C-series reveals, this is a low-end device, in fact it doesn't have 5G. It's powered by MediaTek's Helio G81-Ultra SoC, paired with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. It has a 6.9-inch 720x1600 LCD screen with 120 Hz refresh rate and 810-nit peak brightness, a 50 MP main camera, an 8MP front camera, and a 6,000 mAh... Read more ›
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Earlier this year we got the chance to go hands-on with the Tecno Spark Slim – a concept phone measuring just 5.75mm. That device is now ready for prime time and is accompanied by a second model – the Tecno Pova Slim. As the names suggest, both phones come with slender profiles, almost matching the concept version. Tecno Spark Slim comes in at 5.93mm and weighs 156 grams, which is... Read more ›
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Tecno will launch the Pova Slim 5G on September 4. The upcoming handset is claimed to be the slimmest 5G smartphone in the world with a curved display. Earlier this month, a rumor hinted that Tecno will be bringing the Spark Slim concept phone to India, but under a different name. It appears that the phone will debut as the Tecno Pova Slim 5G, but will otherwise be very similar... Read more ›
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In the first half of the year, tablet shipments in India decreased 32.2% compared to the first half of 2024, down to 2.15 million units, according to a new report by IDC. Interestingly, the detachable tablet segment actually grew by 18.9% year-on-year (YoY), but it was the 'slate tablet' category underperforming by 44.4% YoY that drove the overall number down. In the second quarter of this year (April to June),... Read more ›
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Xiaomi officially announced HyperOS 3.0 based on Android 16 for its phones and gave a list of devices that are eligible for beta testing. It's important to note that the announcement was for the Chinese market, so some features may vary, and the release dates will likely be different as well. The new HyperOS 3.0 brings a slight visual revamp with new icons, a new status bar and the addition... Read more ›
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Apple's first foldable-display iPhone, which we're calling iPhone Fold for the sake of simplicity, is widely rumored to be coming in late 2026, after many, many years of rumors and speculation about it. When it does arrive, it won't have an in-display fingerprint scanner, according to renowned purveyor of Apple-related supply chain information Ming-Chi Kuo. Six months ago, I predicted the foldable iPhone would use side-button Touch ID. There are... Read more ›
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We've heard a few times recently about Apple launching the iPhone 17 family with price hikes. As revealed today in a new research note by JPMorgan, things don't seem to be that dire after all. If the research note in question is accurate, then the iPhone 17 Pro will indeed get $100 more expensive than its predecessor, but it will get 256GB base storage too, double the amount of the... Read more ›
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