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business7 days ago•22 min saved

Apple IPO Investor Snaps Up Ferrari's First Electric Luce for $40 Million

Herbert A. Wertheim, the 87-year-old Florida billionaire who bought Apple at its 1980 IPO and never sold, paid $40 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey for Ferrari’s first fully electric Luce (Chassis 0), a one‑off design with LoveFrom by Jony Ive. The sale, which benefits the Ferrari Foundation, highlights Wertheim’s long-running tech‑driven investment approach and his history as an inventor and investor alongside Apple, HEICO and other tech leaders.

via luxurylaunches.com|

#apple #business #ferrari-luce

technology26 days ago•4 min saved

Ive, OpenAI Tease a HomePad-like AI Hub for the Home

Jony Ive and OpenAI have teased a forthcoming hardware device that reports suggest may resemble a HomePad—an ambient, screen-based AI home hub that could integrate Apple software, AI features, and HomeKit. Details remain vague, with executives hinting at a family of devices and questions about whether a display is required; some reports speculate it could be a smart speaker with a camera, and a full launch is not expected until next year.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple #homepad #jony-ive

technology27 days ago•8 min saved

OpenAI Bets on Hardware: AI Speaker and Agent Phone on the Horizon

OpenAI is moving beyond software into hardware, previewing its first devices: a portable, screenless AI speaker developed with Jony Ive that runs GPT-Live for personalized, proactive home use, and an AI agent smartphone with a context-aware interface. The speaker reportedly includes a battery, camera, and moving parts, with a planned early-2027 release at $200–$300. The phone would use a customized MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip on a TSMC node, with mass production targeted for the first half of 2027 and manufacturing via Luxshare and Sunny Optical; OpenAI aims for a broader lineup (glasses, lamp, earbuds) tied to its io Products acquisition, while Apple’s related trade secrets lawsuit could influence timing.

via MacRumors|

#ai-hardware #jony-ive #openai

technology1 month ago•10 min saved

Apple’s OpenAI Suit May Have Skirted Jony Ive to Shield Powell Jobs Ties

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests Apple deliberately did not name former design chief Jony Ive in its trade-secret lawsuit against OpenAI, likely to avoid straining its relationship with Laurene Powell Jobs, Ive's close ally and investor in io Products/LoveFrom. The case centers on OpenAI executive Tang Tan, not Ive, who reportedly isn’t involved in day-to-day OpenAI operations. Powell Jobs’ influence and high-profile presence at events are cited as factors Apple weighed when drafting the complaint, amid a broader pattern of former Apple staff at OpenAI.

via MacRumors|

#apple #jony-ive #laurene-powell-jobs

technology1 month ago•5 min saved

Apple Bypasses Jony Ive in OpenAI IP Lawsuit to Protect Image

Apple is unlikely to name former design chief Jony Ive in its IP-theft lawsuit against OpenAI, citing Ive’s limited involvement and strategic optics tied to his ties with Laurene Powell Jobs. The 40-page suit centers on ex-Apple employees and chief hardware officer Tang Tan, with Apple potentially avoiding Ive to prevent reputational harm while still going after the core alleged misdeeds.

via AppleInsider|

#apple #intellectual-property #jony-ive

technology2 months ago•16 min saved

John Ternus Could Bring Bold Apple Design Back

A Bloomberg report suggests incoming Apple CEO John Ternus plans a major design shake-up to revive bold, Ive-era aesthetics, but early remarks indicate a continued emphasis on design and continuity rather than a radical overhaul as Apple transitions from the Cook era.

via Gizmodo|

#apple #design #john-ternus

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Ternus poised to revive Apple's design influence as he prepares to lead

Bloomberg’s Power On says Apple’s design influence could regain prominence under new CEO John Ternus, who has been engaging with the industrial design group to reverse the Cook-era shift after Jony Ive’s departure; with no senior design role today, Ternus aims to restore design authority as he prepares to take the helm, including shaping next‑gen products like a foldable iPhone and highlighting milestones such as the MacBook Neo.

via 9to5Mac|

#apple #design #foldable-iphone

technology2 months ago•3 min saved

Ferrari's Luce EV Debuts Radical Two-Tone Design by LoveFrom

Ferrari's first electric model, the Luce, is a five-door, five-seat crossover with a four-motor setup, designed to maximize interior space and efficiency. Its standout feature is a two-tone exterior that visually separates the passenger cell from the shell, a look developed by LoveFrom (Jony Ive) and Mark Newson. The interior aims for coherence with the exterior and emphasizes aerodynamics, while the car carries a steep price around €550,000 (~$640,000) and has sparked mixed reactions.

via Road & Track|

#ferrari #jony-ive #lovefrom

business3 months ago•4 min saved

Ferrari’s First EV Sparks Apple‑Style Backlash

Ferrari unveils its first fully electric car, the Luce, a $640,000 four‑door sedan designed with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom that fans compare to an iPhone, prompting memes and a debate over whether the brand’s legacy can translate to EVs. Ferrari marketing frames it as a bridge between San Francisco and Maranello, but investors have pushed the stock down about 8% amid broader EV headwinds and subsidy cuts.

via Los Angeles Times|

#business #electric-vehicle #ferrari

design3 months ago•78 min saved

Ferrari Luce divides opinion as Ive-led LoveFrom design reshapes Ferrari's electric future

Ferrari’s first electric car, the four‑door Luce designed with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom studio, is stirring debate by departing from Ferrari’s traditional look. Its center‑opening doors, minimalist shell, Samsung OLED cockpit screens, and emphasis on tactile controls aim to combine luxury with performance (0–60 mph in about 2.5 seconds) but critics compare its Apple‑influenced lineage to a generic look, raising questions about Ferrari’s identity. Priced around $640,000 and pitched as a statement of exclusivity in EVs, the Luce’s reception ranges from admiration to skepticism, with social media drawing parallels to controversial Apple‑related design moves and even Jaguar’s Type 00 rebrand. The piece also notes LoveFrom’s broader work and Ive’s rumored AI hardware project with OpenAI, underscoring the broader debate about design direction and branding in high‑end electrics.

via Creative Bloq|

#car-design-controversy #design #electric-vehicle

technology3 months ago•2 min saved

Ferrari Luce Debuts Hole-Punched OLED Cockpit Designed by Jony Ive

Ferrari's Luce, designed by Jony Ive, will use Samsung OLED displays across three zones: a two-layer binnacle (12" bottom, 12.9" top with three circular holes) featuring Samsung’s Hole In Active Area tech, a 10.1" central control panel with three protruding hands, and 6.3" rear panels. The stacked, three-dimensional cockpit blends hardware and software seamlessly, with a price around €550,000 and design cues rooted in Ive’s LoveFrom collaboration.

via GSMArena.com|

#ferrari-luce #hole-in-active-area #jony-ive

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Ferrari's Luce Electric Debuts with Ive-Designed Aesthetics, Sparks Mixed Reception

Ferrari unveils its first fully electric car, the Luce, a 1,035-horsepower five-seater with a 330-mile range, 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds and a top speed near 200 mph. Designed with LoveFrom (Jony Ive and Marc Newson), it features a glass-and-aluminum look reminiscent of Apple products. Preorders begin in Italy by the end of May, with US deliveries planned for next spring; price is 550,000 euros (~$640,000). The reveal arrives as luxury automakers reassess EV timelines, and online reaction is polarized, praising the design from some and criticizing it from others; Ferrari’s stock briefly dipped after the announcement.

via CNET|

#ev #ferrari #jony-ive

business3 months ago•312 min saved

Ferrari unveils Luce, its first all-electric flagship with 1,000+ hp

Ferrari revealed Luce, its first fully electric car, a four-door, five-seat flagship developed with designer Jony Ive and LoveFrom, priced at €550,000 ($640,000). The Luce packs four motors for over 1,000 hp, a top speed above 310 kph, a range over 500 km, and a luxury interior, with deliveries due in Q4 2026 as Ferrari targets broader markets such as China while maintaining its high-end image.

via CNN|

#business #electric-vehicle #ferrari

transportation3 months ago•40 min saved

Ferrari Luce debuts as the marque’s first EV, shaped by Jony Ive and LoveFrom

Ferrari has unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Luce, designed in collaboration with Jony Ive and Mark Newson’s LoveFrom. LoveFrom was allowed to define the design direction from the outset, inside and out, with a minimalist exterior and a highly buttoned interior. The four-motor, 1,035-horsepower EV is Ferrari’s second four-door model and five-seat car; pricing starts at €550,000 in Italy, with no US price announced yet.

via The Verge|

#electric-cars #ferrari #jony-ive

technology3 months ago•9 min saved

Ferrari Luce Debuts as 1,000+ HP Electric Hypercar with Apple-designed Interior

Ferrari unveils the Luce, its first fully electric hypercar, delivering over 1,000 hp from four motors, a 122 kWh battery with up to 350 kW charging, 329+ miles of range, a 2.5-second 0–62 mph time, and a 192 mph top speed. Designed with LoveFrom under Jony Ive and Marc Newson, it features a glass-heavy exterior and Apple-inspired cabin. Production starts late 2026 at roughly $640,000, with Ferrari signaling it’s a new design direction rather than a pivot from combustion as it pursues a 2030 mix of EV/hybrid/ICE sales.

via WIRED|

#electric-vehicles #ferrari-luce #interior-design