In Today’s AI for Business News:

• OpenAI acquires Jony Ive’s io Products for $6.5B, aiming to design new AI-focused devices.
• A U.S. judge allows a lawsuit against Google and Character.AI to move forward after a teen's death is linked to chatbot use.
• Meta launches “Llama for Startups” to help small businesses build with its AI models, offering funding and expert support.
• AI system “Robin” from FutureHouse helps discover a possible new treatment for a major eye disease, handling much of the scientific work.

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Source:

https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-acquire-jony-ives-hardware-startup-io-products-2025-05-21/

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/google-ai-firm-must-face-lawsuit-filed-by-mother-over-suicide-son-us-court-says-2025-05-21/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/meta-launches-program-to-encourage-startups-to-use-its-llama-ai-models/

https://www.futurehouse.org/research-announcements/demonstrating-end-to-end-scientific-discovery-with-robin-a-multi-agent-system