OpenAI Reportedly Acquires Smartphone Camera Startup Glass Imaging for $300 Million
According to a report from TechCrunch, OpenAI has purchased Glass Imaging, a company founded by former Apple engineers who worked on the iPhone's Portrait Mode feature.
OpenAI has acquired Glass Imaging, a smartphone camera technology company, for approximately $300 million, according to a report from TechCrunch.
Glass Imaging was founded by two former Apple engineers who previously led the team responsible for developing Apple's Portrait Mode camera feature, TechCrunch reported.
The report did not specify additional details about the terms of the deal or how OpenAI intends to use Glass Imaging's technology. Neither OpenAI nor Glass Imaging has publicly confirmed the transaction.
TechCrunch's report cited unnamed sources familiar with the deal. OpenAI, known primarily for its artificial intelligence products including ChatGPT, has not previously been widely associated with smartphone camera hardware development.
Further details about the acquisition, including its rationale and integration plans, were not immediately available.
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