Listen "OpenAI’s Bold Move into Hardware, Siro’s Sales Tech Surge, and Clair’s Fintech Expansion"
Episode Synopsis
In today's episode, we delve into OpenAI's strategic acquisition of Jony Ive's AI hardware startup, io Products, for $6.4 billion, marking a significant shift into consumer hardware. We also explore Siro's $50 million Series B funding to revolutionize in-person sales with AI-driven insights, and Clair's $23 million funding round to expand its on-demand payment solutions for shift workers. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.
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https://openai.com/sam-and-jony/
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https://www.itpro.com/hardware/openai-just-made-its-first-hardware-acquisition-with-a-deal-for-jony-ives-startup-but-altmans-usd6-4-billion-moonshot-is-a-huge-risk
https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/321259/openai-acquires-jony-ives-ai-device-startup-for-6-4-billion
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/siro-lands-50m-from-signalfire-to-expand-its-ai-powered-coaching-solution-for-on-ground-sales-reps/
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250521764109/en/Wages-Earned-Wages-Paid-Embedded-Fintech-Clair-Raises-Over-$23M-in-Series-B-to-Continue-its-Mission-to-Provide-Secure-Simple-Earned-Wage-Access
https://fortune.com/2025/05/21/exclusive-clair-embedded-earned-wage-access-startup-raises-23-2-million-series-b/
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https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/05/239887-fintech-startup-clair-raises-23-2m-to-expand-earned-wage-access-offering/
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/jony-ive-to-lead-openais-design-work-following-6-5b-acquisition-of-his-company/
https://openai.com/sam-and-jony/
https://community.openai.com/t/sam-jony-introduce-io-openai-buys-loveform-for-6-4-billion-may-21-2025/1266977
https://www.itpro.com/hardware/openai-just-made-its-first-hardware-acquisition-with-a-deal-for-jony-ives-startup-but-altmans-usd6-4-billion-moonshot-is-a-huge-risk
https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/321259/openai-acquires-jony-ives-ai-device-startup-for-6-4-billion
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/siro-lands-50m-from-signalfire-to-expand-its-ai-powered-coaching-solution-for-on-ground-sales-reps/
https://www.signalfire.com/blog/signalfire-leads-siros-series-b
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/siro-raises-50m-series-b-to-bring-ai-to-in-person-sales-302463711.html
https://www.siro.ai/blog/series-b
https://www.finsmes.com/2025/05/siro-raises-50m-in-series-b-funding.html
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250521764109/en/Wages-Earned-Wages-Paid-Embedded-Fintech-Clair-Raises-Over-$23M-in-Series-B-to-Continue-its-Mission-to-Provide-Secure-Simple-Earned-Wage-Access
https://fortune.com/2025/05/21/exclusive-clair-embedded-earned-wage-access-startup-raises-23-2-million-series-b/
https://www.finsmes.com/2025/05/clair-raises-over-23m-in-series-b-funding.html
https://fintech.global/2025/05/22/embedded-fintech-clair-raises-23-2m-to-scale-real-time-wage-access/
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/05/239887-fintech-startup-clair-raises-23-2m-to-expand-earned-wage-access-offering/
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