IO

Organization

The design firm founded by Jony Ive. It was acquired by OpenAI for over $6 billion to design and develop new AI-powered hardware products.


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Summary

IO is a design firm founded by Jony Ive, which has been acquired by OpenAI. This acquisition is highlighted as a strategic move by OpenAI in the escalating competition for AI dominance, placing it in direct competition with other major tech companies like Google.

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  • Type

    Design firm

  • Founder

    Jony Ive

Timeline
  • IO, the renowned design firm of Jony Ive, was acquired by OpenAI, marking a dramatic entry into hardware for OpenAI. (Source: related_documents)

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Io

Io most commonly refers to: Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology, and lover of Zeus who was turned into a cow Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, or i.o. may also refer to:

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  • Input/output - Wikipedia

    In computing, input/output (I/O, i/o, or informally io or IO) is the communication between an information processing system, such as a computer, and the outside world, such as another computer system, peripherals, or a human operator. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system and outputs are the signals or data "Data (computing)") sent from it. The term can also be used as part of an action; to "perform I/O" is to perform an input or output operation. [...] Communication between an information processing system and the outside world "I/O" redirects here. For other uses, see I/O (disambiguation) "I/O (disambiguation)"). [...] In computer architecture, the combination of the CPU and main memory, to which the CPU can read or write directly using individual instructions "Instruction (computer science)"), is considered the brain of a computer. Any transfer of information to or from the CPU/memory combo, for example by reading data from a disk drive, is considered I/O.[\[1\]]( The CPU and its supporting circuitry may provide memory-mapped I/O that is used in low-level computer programming, such as in the implementation

  • Io - Wikipedia

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with I0 (disambiguation) "I0 (disambiguation)") (the letter I followed by zero). Image 4 Look up _-io_, _IO_, _Io_, or _io_ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Io most commonly refers to: Io (moon) "Io (moon)"), a moon of Jupiter Io (mythology) "Io (mythology)"), daughter of Inachus in Greek mythology, and lover of Zeus who was turned into a cow Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, or i.o. may also refer to: [...] _Io_ (gastropod) "Io (gastropod)"), a genus of freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae _Io_ (plant)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Io (plant) (page does not exist)"), a genus of plant in the tribe Senecioneae _Automeris io_, a moth species in North America _Aglais io_, the European peacock butterfly Intraosseous infusion, the medical process of introducing medication directly into the bone marrow Hawaiian hawk (Hawaiian: _ʻio_) [...] IO (Oral-B) "IO (Oral-B)"), a series of electric toothbrushes by Oral-B

  • Discover the Power of I/O: What is I/O and How Does it Work? - Lenovo

    I/O stands for Input/Output and it is one of the most important concepts in computing. In simple terms, I/O refers to how computers communicate with the outside world. This communication occurs through sending and receiving data from peripheral devices like printers, keyboards, mice, monitors, etc. as well as other systems such as networks or databases. Basically, anything that involves taking input from a person or [...] IO devices help you to interact with your computer by allowing you to input data and/or receive output data from them. Input devices like keyboards & mice let you type in commands or select items onscreen while output devices such as speakers & monitors show you what your machines are doing. Many I/O devices also serve dual purposes – letting you both input and output – such as webcams which allow you to both see what’s happening onscreen and be seen by others. [...] There are two main types of I/O: serial and parallel. Serial I/O involves transferring data one bit at a time while parallel I/O transfers multiple bits simultaneously. Additionally, there are many specific subtypes of I/O including keyboard input, mouse input, audio input, video output, storage devices like HDDs and SSDs, network interfaces and more. Each of these requires different methods for transferring data that must be considered when designing an overall system architecture.

  • Input/Output (I/O) - Glossary | CSRC

    I/O show sources hide sources NIST SP 1800-19B NIST SP 800-125B NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 NIST SP 800-163 Rev.1 NIST SP 800-190 NIST SP 800-203 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 NIST SP 800-53A Rev. 5 NIST SP 800-82r3 NISTIR 8320 NISTIR 8320A NISTIR 8320B IO show sources hide sources NIST SP 800-147B A general term for the equipment that is used to communicate with a computer as well as the data involved in the communications. Sources: [...] ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. National Institute of Standards and Technology Drafts for Public Comment All Public Drafts Final Pubs FIPS (standards) Special Publications (SPs) IR (interagency/internal reports) CSWP (cybersecurity white papers) ITL Bulletins Project Descriptions Journal Articles Conference Papers Books Security & Privacy Applications Technologies Sectors

  • What does .io mean: when to use it, pros and cons, and more

    The .io domain extension is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) originally assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory. However, it has gained widespread popularity beyond its geographical designation and is now recognized globally as a preferred domain for technology companies, startups, and digital services. Today, .io is managed by Internet Computer Bureau, Ltd, a U.K.-based tld custodian, while Name.com provides registrar services. [...] .io is a country-code top-level domain name (ccTLD) for the Chagos Archipelago, assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). However, it has become a generic domain and is popular in the tech world since IO or I/O means input/output in computer science. ## What kind of domain extension is .io? [...] Meanwhile, Italian and Esperanto speakers use .io to make a geographically relevant and keyword-friendly domain. “Io” in Italian means “I” and acts as a suffix to terminate official names of lands and countries. For instance, esperant.io redirects to Libera Folio’s website, an online bulletin written in Esperanto. Libera Folio's homepage Libera Folio's homepage ### What does .io mean for startups?

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