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• Jony Ive Just Revealed OpenAI's Hardware Revolution

• VanEck Drops $644K Bitcoin Long-Term Forecast

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TODAY IN AI

Jony Ive Just Revealed OpenAI's Hardware Revolution

Ex-Apple design chief Jony Ive provided the first real glimpse into his hardware partnership with OpenAI during an exclusive Dev Day session with Sam Altman, outlining plans for AI devices that heal our fractured relationship with technology.

Ive noted the current "uncomfortable relationship" with tech, hoping AI devices can make us "happy, fulfilled, peaceful, less anxious, and less disconnected." His team has created 15-20 product concepts for a "family of devices" following OpenAI's $6.5B acquisition of his startup io in May.

Ive called it "absurd" to think AI can be delivered via legacy products, though Altman cautioned there must "be a really compelling reason for something new." In our interview, Altman emphasized OAI's hardware efforts will "require patience" to "develop a totally new way to use a computer."

While both are staying tight-lipped, the focus on tech's psychological impact and emotional well-being could mark a major shift from addictive patterns of current devices. However, Altman's repeated calls for patience suggest the launch isn't around the corner.

This isn't about better smartphones - it's about fundamentally reimagining how humans interact with AI-powered devices.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

Bitwise Just Started a Crypto ETF Price War

Bitwise revealed its upcoming Solana Staking ETF will charge just 0.20% - one of the lowest fees for any crypto ETF and a shot across the bow of every competitor.

Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas nailed it: "Bitwise not playing around... Thought we'd see higher first — need war to get this low. Low fees have near-perfect record of attracting investors, so good sign for inflow potential."

That's the same fee range Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs launched with, but with staking rewards added on top. Bitwise isn't chasing the market - they're forcing everyone else to catch up.

21Shares responded by announcing it's adding staking to its Ethereum ETF while waiving sponsor fees for the first year, calling it the "natural evolution" of U.S. crypto products.

The timing is perfect. Spot Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed $5.3 billion over seven trading days, with $2 billion in the past two days alone. Yet six of the top eight ETF issuers still have zero crypto ETF presence - Vanguard, State Street, Schwab, JPMorgan, Dimensional, and First Trust.

BlackRock's IBIT is now their highest revenue-generating fund, and analysts say they should "go for the jugular" with XRP and Solana next.

The government shutdown paused approvals, but when it ends, this race won't restart quietly - it'll explode.

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