OpenAI's $6.4 Billion Hardware Gamble Exposes the Closed AI Trap

OpenAI just spent $6.4 billion acquiring io, Jony Ive's nascent hardware venture. As someone who grew up idolizing the Jobs-Ive partnership—Mac Addict subscription, Marathon on shareware, one of everything they ever made—I understand the allure. But this move reveals OpenAI's existential crisis: they're playing a game they've al source: https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/06/03/openais-64-billion-hardware-gamble-exposes-the-closed-ai-trap