Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs admit to ‘dark’ side of tech, in joint interview

Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs – founder and president of the Emerson Collective, and Steve’s widow – have acknowledged that the iPhone played a role in the “dark” side of technology. Ive has also said that his mysterious hardware AI device would not be happening without the support and investment of Powell Jobs … We heard more than a year ago that Jony Ive and Sam Altman were seeking a billion dollars in funding for the device, and that they were in investment talks with Powell Jobs. We noted at the time that then entrepreneur and philanthropist was close friends with both Ive and Altman, having known each of them for decades. It appears those talks were successful, given that they participated in a joint Financial Times interview to at least allude to it. Ive said that his entire company LoveFrom would not have happened without her support. Powell Jobs, whose Emerson Collective owns The Atlantic magazine and has a philanthropy arm alongside investments in health, education and ... Read full article.